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St Swithin

St Swithin

Ashmanhaugh

Norfolk

C12 origins.

Architectural Features

C12 west tower rebuilt 1849, C15 nave and chancel, restorations 1840-42, 1849, 1867 and 1921.

Round arched north and south C12 doorways, that to north blocked with a pointed arch, this in turn also blocked.

Basket arched C15 rood stair doorway leads via stairs to basket arched rood loft doorway above.

8 C15 poppyhead bench ends on C19 benches in nave, 2 with animal arm rests.

On back of nave bench a carved panel dated 1531 (Roman numerals) in 2 tiers.

Upper tier with relief carved foot-hand-heart-hand-foot (i.e. wounds of Christ).

Table tomb in chancel to Honor Bacon 1591.