NHER 8501 (Structure record) - All Saints' Church, Panxworth

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Summary

The former church here had a Decorated west tower with flushwork battlements. The nave and chancel were box-like and designed by J. Watson in 1847. The church was derelict by 1969 and was mostly demolished in 1981, with only the tower left standing to mark the site.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1372709: RUINED CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Location

Map sheet	TG31SW
Civil Parish	WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Decorated west tower with flushwork battlements and mark of old nave roof. Nave and chancel box-like by J. Watson 1847. Badly cracked, derelict since 1969 at least. Print of tower 1822 in NCM Bolingbroke Collection.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 23 February 1978.

Nave and chancel demolished April 1981.
E. Rose (NAU).

Despite plans originally to use site as burial ground, site of church and yard now totally overgrown except for thrSee old graves by road. Tower bound round with steel hawsers supported on boards; west window boarded up but not tower arch!
E. Rose (NAU) 18 October 1982.

See (S2-S4) in file.

2012
At some stage the tower was struck by lightning, fairly recently (S5).
D. Gurney (HES), 27 February 2012.

(S6) Outlines plans to save church tower.
M. Langham-Lopez (HES), 13 September 2012.

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF12978 Aerial Photograph: TG3413A-E.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 636.
--- SNF90276 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [Photographs of All Saints' Church prior to demolition].
--- SNF8838 Photograph: BBL 1-8.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S2> SNF3087 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. Church is to lose its body. 2 April.
<S3> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 100; pp 52, 140-142.
<S4> SNF71669 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2007. Peaceful Sixties scene at now-ruined church. 17 November.
<S5> SNF83361 *Verbal Communication: Charles Cator. 2012. [unknown].
<S6> SNF84848 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Villagers unveil plans to save historic church tower. 24 August.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1981 AD)

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Woodbastwick (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Aug 19 2024 4:43PM