NHER 8138 (Building record) - Church of St Mary and St Margaret, Sprowston

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Summary

The majority of this building dates to the 14th century, although the arch of an earlier round tower remains. The clerestory, chapel and some windows were added in the 15th centuy, and the south nave clerestory was rebuilt in 1725 in the Classical style. The brick tower dates to around 1780, and there were major alterations during Boardman's 1889-1890 restoration. Of particular interest is the remarkable assemblage of tombs contained within the church. These include a number to the Corbet family dated 1559, 1607 and 1617, as well as others to Christopher Knolles (1610, and Sir Thomas Adams (1667) who had been Mayor of London.

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Map sheet	TG21SW
Civil Parish	SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Formerly with round tower of which Saxo-Norman arch remains. Majority of building 14th century in at least two periods, with clerestory, chapel and some windows added in 15th. South nave clerestory rebuilt in 1725 in Classical style, and tower rebuilt in brick around 1780, in both cases reusing the Perpendicular tracery. Major 19th century alterations including rebuilding of south side of chancel.
Listed Grade I because of the remarkable assemblage of sculptured tombs of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Fragment of possible cross in graveyard.
See full report in file (S1).
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 8 November 1993.

1991. Field Observation.
Vault discovered and investigated.
Information to come.

March 2009.
Proposal to replace current timber and wire mesh doors with new timber and glass doors.
See (S2)
H. White (NLA), 1 April 2009

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF12873 Aerial Photograph: TG2412A-B.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF82280 Leaflet: 2005. A guide to Parish Church of SS Mary & Margaret, Sprowston..
--- SNF82279 Leaflet: Roy W. Tricker. 1976. Parish Church of St. Mary and St. Margaret Sprowston, History and Guide..
--- SNF4913 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Taverham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XV. pp 137-149.
--- SNF94092 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-East Norfolk and Norwich. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. pp 290-291; Pl 44a.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 671-672; Pl 85.
--- SNF68626 Publication: A Guide to St Mary's & St Margaret's Church. Sprowston..
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF56526 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1993. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (12)

DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROOD SCREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FONT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Xbell frame (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Xtile pavement (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 1 2023 12:25PM