Architectural Features
North porch 1496.
1874 east window unblocked, 1884 tower restored, 1885 major restoration: nave restored and re-roofed, floors, seats, windows restored, chancel arch, pulpit and reading desk.
South doorway is cusped and sub-cusped after the pattern of Court Style funerary monuments.
Shallow gabled north porch 1496 with diagonal buttresses.
North clerestory of four two-light late C14 lozenge windows.
Octagonal font with eight orbiting Purbeck marble columns and C19 bowl.
St George's church has a round tower with an octagonal upper section and dates mainly from the 14th century but there was an extensive restoration during the 19th century and there are not many older survivals > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855329 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855371 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855388. The font (seen here) is C19, the east window is by Powell & Sons (d. 1922). A C17 monument - to Rose Claxton, who died in 1601 - is located beside the high altar but only the tomb chest and effigy remain > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855385. The C17 monument to Leonard Mapes of Beeston (next Norwich), depicting the deceased with his wife and children, was executed in alabaster > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855380. A curious cubicle is located in the southeastern corner of the sanctuary; it has two entries and might have served as a sacristy > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855374. The church is kept locked but a key is available. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/rollesby/rollesby.htm
Monument to Rose Claxton 1601.
C17 alabaster monument to Leonard Mapes of Beeston (next Norwich), depicting the deceased with his wife and children. St George's church has a round tower with an octagonal upper section and dates mainly from the 14th century but there was an extensive restoration during the 19th century and there are not many older survivals > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855329 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855371 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855388. The font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855390 is C19, the east window is by Powell & Sons (d. 1922). A C17 monument - to Rose Claxton, who died in 1601 - is located beside the high altar but only the tomb chest and effigy remain > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855385. The C17 monument to Leonard Mapes of Beeston (next Norwich), depicting the deceased with his wife and children, was executed in alabaster (seen here). A curious cubicle is located in the southeastern corner of the sanctuary; it has two entries and might have served as a sacristy > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855374. The church is kept locked but a key is available. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/rollesby/rollesby.htm