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St Mary

St Mary

Bessingham

Norfolk

Medieval, extensively restored in C19, the tower being restored during re-survey.

STAINED GLASSFONTTILESMEDIEVAL

Architectural Features

TILES

Tile roof.

St Mary's church still has its original round Anglo-Saxon tower which was built entirely from carstone. A triangle-headed doorway can be seen high up on the west wall, above the tower arch > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/783296. The rest of the building was extensively restored during the 1870s. The stained glass windows date from this time, with the east window having been created by J. Powell & Sons > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/783302. Both inside the church and in the churchyard there are several memorials to members of the Spurrell family > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/783300, a branch of which used to live in the neighbouring Manor House for several generations. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/bessingham/bessingham.htm
FONT

Plain octagonal font on octagonal shafts.

St Mary's church still has its original round Anglo-Saxon tower which was built entirely from carstone. A triangle-headed doorway can be seen high up on the west wall, above the tower arch > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/783296. The rest of the building was extensively restored during the 1870s. The stained glass windows date from this time, with the east window having been created by J. Powell & Sons > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/783302. Both inside the church and in the churchyard there are several memorials to members of the Spurrell family > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/783300, a branch of which used to live in the neighbouring Manor House for several generations. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/bessingham/bessingham.htm

© Evelyn Simak