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St Mary

St Mary

Northrepps

Norfolk

Tile and lead roofs.

C11C14C15C16STAINED GLASSFONTROOD SCREENGARGOYLESPULPITTILESMEDIEVAL

Architectural Features

C15

Embattled tower of 4 stages, its building mentioned in wills,1475-87.

GARGOYLES

Gargoyles.

C16

Battlements mentioned in wills of 1523 and 1526 again with crowned Ms and IHSs

MEDIEVAL

Medieval arch-braced porch roof.

C14

Door with C14 ironwork cross and hinges.

C14

C14 4-bay arcade of octagonal shafts, bases and abaci, arch with 2 chamfered orders.

MEDIEVAL

Restored Medieval screen with paint removed, upper parts renewed.

PULPIT

C18 pulpit.

A church is believed to have stood on the present site long before 1066. The present building > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272694 retains many 15th century characteristics such as the baptismal font and some of the benches. The rood screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272706 is 15th century also and was moved to its present position in 1911, following its discovery in a local barn. The church was extensively restored in Victorian times and the very good stained glass windows > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272711 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272715 date from this time.
C14FONT

Much restored C14 font with endircled quatrefoils on bowl.

A church is believed to have stood on the present site long before 1066. The present building > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272694 retains many 15th century characteristics such as the baptismal font and some of the benches. The rood screen > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272706 is 15th century also and was moved to its present position in 1911, following its discovery in a local barn. The church was extensively restored in Victorian times and the very good stained glass windows > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272711 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2272715 date from this time.

© Evelyn Simak