NHER 8024 (Building record) - St Swithin's Church, Frettenham

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This church mainly dates to the 14th century, with 15th and 16th century alterations. The building consists of a west tower with traceried sound holes, a nave with north and south aisles, a south porch and a chancel that was completely rebuilt in 1869. Inside, there is a 13th century font (though the base and stem are replacements). Restoration work in 1986 uncovered a complete tiled aisle floor dating to about 1400, and medieval wall paintings.

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Map sheet TG21NW
Civil Parish FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Mainly 14th century but based on older walling including ironbound conglomerate, and with a 13th century font.
15th and 17th century alterations. Chancel rebuilt 1869. Complete aisle floor of tiles of about 1400 found in 1986 during restoration work, also wall paintings, brasses.
See report (S1) in file.
Listed (S2).
Press cuttings (S3), (S4), (S5) and (S6) in file.
Photographs (S7) in file.
See (S8) for summary of observations made in 1993, during alterations .
E. Rose (NAU), 15 April 1986.

June 2006.
Circular 19th century flint and mortar soakaway with brick dome found during drainage work.
See (S9) by architect [1] in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 January 2007.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TG 2418G.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG2418A, B.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Taverham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XV. pp 52-60.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 473-474.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Website: King, D.. 2010 -. Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi. Medieval Stained Glass in Great Britain: The Medieval Stained Glass of Norfolk. https://www.cvma.ac.uk/publications/digital/norfolk/siteindex.html. 11 April 2022. Frettenham: Parish Church of St Swithun [accessed 11 April 2022].
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1986. Building Report.. Building Report.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1985. Book windfall at church. 2 November.
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. 'Exciting' find at Frettenham Church. 17 April.
  • <S5> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Village church restored by MSC team. 5 July.
  • <S6> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. Jobless put new life into church. 13 April.
  • <S7> Photograph: Rose, E. 1986. Historic Environment Service Photography. Film CVT. Site visits by E. Rose, 1986. Historic Environment Service Film Collection. film. black and white. CVT/13-18.
  • <S8> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1994. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1993. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 115-123. p 118.
  • <S9> Photograph: Blackman, R.. 2006. Frettenham Parish Church. 19th century soakaway. Scanned photographs..
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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