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St Faith

St Faith

King's Lynn

Norfolk

Norman origins, west tower c.1370, when remainder rebuilt, transepts reworked late C16.

Architectural Features

North porch rebuilt in stone 1923-26 re-using Norman arch.

Gabled transepts now engaged by aisles, with kneelers and two-light Y-tracery north and south windows, the latter cusped and C14.

Two-light cusped C14 Y-tracery south window.

TF6320 : St Faith, Gaywood - Redundant font

Octagonal late C14 font, the stem with two-light cinquefoiled tracery to each facet.

TF6320 : St Faith, Gaywood - Redundant font

© John Salmon

Mouldings lead up to bowl with alternating facets of encircled tracery and C17 inscriptions.

Two C17 painted panels in south aisle: one of Queen Elizabeth arriving in Tilbury with the Spanish Armada in the background experiencing difficulties at the hands of the English, the other of the discovery of the Gunpowder plot.

Bequeathed by the rector, Thomas Hare, who died in 1634. (These not closely examined as covered at time of Review).