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All Saints

All Saints

Upper Sheringham

Norfolk

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25/02/2020 TG 14 SW 4/120 UPPER SHERINGHAM Church Lane Church of All Saints (Formerly listed under THE GREEN) 4.10.60 I Parish church, early C14

Architectural Features

embattled parapet of flushwork having gargoyles to north and south

C14 north and south clerestoreys of squared knapped flint with brick eaves courses, nine lights of alternating quatrefoils and 'Y' tracery.

C14 east gable of nave with blocked wide three-light opening of intersecting cusped tracery

C14 octagonal font having blank Decorated tracery on faces

Yellow and black glazed medieval tiles around font stem.

Painted cambered tie beam above font has wall braces with pierced spandrels.

C15 poppy head bench ends to C19 pews many with carvings including fabulous beasts, mermaid, bare footed girl in swaddled shroud, cat with kitten.

Clear glass to windows.

C14 rood screen and loft, screen part renewed, ogee-lights with Decorated and panel tracery above, Decorated blank tracery to lower panels with figures and foliage in spandrels.

moulded bressumer to front with fabulous beasts on carved spandrels

Door to loft behind oak hourglass pulpit of 1914 by Cecil Upcher.

Marble wall memorial to Abbot Upcher 1819 by John Bacon jun. and Samuel Manning: panels of poppies flanking inscription over achievement

Vestry to south of Priest's door lined with C18 panelling reused, panel from pulpit over window dated 1622 and showing renaissance arch, tester or font cover inverted on ceiling.