Architectural Features
North aisle has c.1300 2-light east and west windows, Y-tracery with trefoil heads and central quatrefoil, 3 2-light Decorated north windows under depressed arches, 2 north face and one angle buttresses.
2-light north and south windows, kneelers with figures 2-light Perpendicular windows, label stop heads.
4 bay C13 Early English north and south arcades, round piers with moulded bases and capitals, seat bases, double hollow chamfered arches.
Perpendicular sedilia and piscina under single straight hood mould, 4 crocketted canopies with fleurons in spandrels, demi-figure angel corbels.
Chancel monuments
fine floor brass 1420 Sir William Calthorpe, figure in canopied niche.
All Saints church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907145 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907149 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907164 - situated at the edge of the small village of Burnham Thorpe - is widely known as "Nelson's Church" because Horatio Nelson > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horatio_Nelson,_1st_Viscount_Nelson lived only a mile down the road when his father was rector here. Lord Nelson's bust > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907159 on the chancel north wall is located above the graves of his parents. The church dates from the 14th century and its eastern facade has an attractive chequerwork pattern, created by alternating cut stone with knapped flint; scratch dials can be found on the southeast buttress of the chancel. The south aisle was demolished in 1791 but reconstructed again a century later. The flags in the east corners of the aisles > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907151 came from the H.M.S. Indomitable and the flags seen at the west end are from the H.M.S. Nelson, the crest > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907166 of which, placed near the entrance, was carried throughout WWII. The east window > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907156 depicts the four evangelists Mathew, Mark, Luke and John. The octagonal font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/907165 is of Purbeck marble and dates from the 13th century. The church houses an important figure brass (seen here) which is being described as one of the most elaborate memorials of its time; it was made in London and is dated to 1420. It depicts Sir William Calthorpe in full armour, with two dogs at his feet; this is being interpreted to mean that he died peacefully in his bed. (This information has been taken from the information leaflet compiled for Church Tours by Richard Butler-Stoney with the help of the Revd. Cecil Isaacson.) The church is open every day. See also: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamthorpe/burnhamthorpe.htm