NHER 9611 (Building record) - St Andrew's church, Trowse with Newton

St Andrew's Church.
Oldest parts are firstly, the east wall with niche on outside and Geometric Decorated style window, renewed 1901 but retaining the form shown in drawing of 1820; said by Pevsner (S1) to have an inscription dating it to 1272-88 (not seen): secondly, the organ chamber, with fat lancet (and 19th century window). Ogee piscina in chancel. Nave has on south two Perpendicular style windows, lowered inside; there is space for a third between them, but no trace of it. Perpendicular style tower with gargoyles, and vaulted south porch with parvis and piscina. North aisle and arcade, and south chapel, of 1901. Chancel roof thatched. Octagonal carved font. Life sized wooden figures of King David and angels round pulpit, in Baroque style - Dutch? From an organ? (Given by Colman in 1902) - as were the paintings from St Michael Colany, early 18th century, on south wall and behind behind altar. Carved 19th century wooden reredos - last work of Minnis. Pelican lectern from another church - 18th century? 18th century floor tombs and wall monument. Brass of 1585. Plate - Pre Reformation paten; chalice 1567 and paten 1681, both Norwich; flagon, London 1769.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU), 8 May 1976.

(S2) draws the east wall and the inscription which says 'the prior of Norwich put me here'.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU).

Altar cloth from Whitlingham church is or was here.

The inscription on the east wall was either restored, or replaced by a replica, around 1992.
Source suggests that the statues on the pulpit are from Henry Bell's organ in St Margarets Church, Kings Lynn, though David is by a different hand from the angels. [1]
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 26 July 1996 & 28 February 1997.

Press cuttings in file (S3, S4).

Chancel of 1282-4 with very important east window and foundation stone. Of same date are the north nave door now reset in 19th c aisle and lancet reset in organ transept. 14th century tower. 15th century nave south windows, and former north windows and chancel windows now said to be reset in the later extensions, but remade. 15th century porch and font. North aisle and transept by Boardman. 1899-1905; south vestry 1906, chancel roof 1912. Interior contains large paintings from St Miles Coslany, and carved wooden figures probably from Lynn St Margaret.
See (S5) and (S6) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 17 March 2005.

June 2009. Removal of render from the east wall.
The east window has been heavily repaired but retains it's original shape and some of the 13th- century stonework. A contemporary inscription on the foundation stone below the window quotes the prior of Norwich from 1272-89, William of Kirby. The removal of cement render has revealed a fabric of unusually large flints lid without coursing. The upper section if the gable is constructed or faced with re-used limestone. Several pieces have visible axe tooling, and some mouldings can be identified, all indicitive of an early 12th century date. A vertical slot was identified at the peak of the gable and it is surmised that it housed a timber cross or santcus bell. The gable was raised to form a parapet in the later Middle Ages and was dressed with medieval brick. The parapet was heightened again in the 19th century to incorporate substantial kneelers.
See (S7) for further details
H. White (NLA), 30 June 2009