Historic Churches in Norfolk

All Saints church dates to the 14th century and boasts a superb window of 14th and 15th-century stained glass. There is a faded 14th-century wall painting of St Christopher and outside the church a plaque shows the location of the great Bale Oak, said to be 1000 years old when it was cut down in 1865.
Field Dalling Road, Bale, Norfolk, England, NR21 0QY

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Heritage Highlight: 14th-century stained glass

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St Mary's church dates to the Saxon period and incorporates Roman tiles in its south wall. The 15th-century timber roof boasts beautifully carved bosses. Other highlights include a 15th-century font, 13th-century piscina, and a pair of late medieval memorial brasses.
The Street, Barney, Norfolk, England, NR21 0AD

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century roof bosses

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The 14th-century church of St Mary stands in a glorious location within the grounds of Barningham Hall. The upper part of the tower collapsed in the 17th century, destroying the nave and leaving only the chancel to serve as the church. Within the chancel is a superb 17th-century stained glass and the brass of a 15th-century knight.
Barningham Park, Matlaske, Norfolk, England, NR11 7HY

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Heritage Highlight: Early 15th-century brass of a knight

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A lovely little thatched church in a rural setting some distance from its village, St Mary's dates primarily to the 14th century. Historically there were three churches in the parish; All Saints was destroyed in the 18th century, St Andrews serves as the parish church, and this, St Mary's is redundant, and cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.
Barton Bendish, Norfolk, England, PE33 9DP

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St Michael's church dates to the 14th century and boasts a superb 15th-century screen, painted with the hierarchy of angels. Another screen depicts four saintly kings. Look for a memorial brass to Thomas Amys and his wife, dated 1445.
Church Road, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England, NR12 8YU

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Heritage Highlight: 15th-century painted screen

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The parish church of St Mary's stands in a very attractive setting at one end of the long village green of Beachamwell. The church has an intriguing late Saxon round tower, tapering from a broad base to a narrower octagonal 15th century top, built with intricate flush flint work. The nave and chancel are capped with a lovely thatch roof.
The Street, Beachamwell, East Anglia, Norfolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century Beachamwell Devil grafitti

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The Norfolk hamlet of Booton boasts an extraordinary Victorian Gothic church, known as the Cathedral of the Fields, created by rebuilding an earlier medieval building. The man responsible for creating St Michael the Archangel was Rev Whitwell Elwin, a rather eccentric clergyman who was not only the inspirational force behind this remarkable church but also its main benefactor.
Booton, Norfolk, England, NR10 4NZ

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St Mary's dates to the 14th century, but there has been a church here since Saxon times. There are re-used Roman stones in the south wall from the 3rd-century fort of Branodunum. The historic highlight is a superb 15th-century font cover which telescopes up to give access to the font bowl.
Broad Lane, Brancaster, Norfolk, England, PE31 8AU

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Heritage Highlight: Re-used Roman stones in the south wall

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A Norman church with later medieval rebuilding, St Nicholas is composed of a nave, chancel, and porch, with the addition of a very short octagonal west tower. The tower may date in part to the Norman period and is built of flint, as is the body of the church.
Brandiston, Norfolk, England, NR10 4PJ

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Heritage Highlight: Roman bricks in the church walls

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The hamlet of Breckles lies in peaceful countryside just south of Wotton. The parish church of St Margaret dates to before the Norman Conquest, and the parish was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The oldest part of the church is the impressive, tapering round tower, which dates to the first half of the 11th century.
B111, Breckles, Norfolk, England

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Heritage Highlight: Late Saxon/early Norman font

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