Architectural Features
C15 octagonal font.
St Andrew's church > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802470 houses one of the major art objects of England - a late 14th century rood screen which is very little restored > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802482 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802487 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802490. The paintings of saints, arranged in pairs on altogether 16 panels, are of very high quality. Other medieval survivals are the large octagonal font with lions at its base (seen here) and stained glass depicting angels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802492. The pulpit is Jacobean > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802493. Some of the bench ends came from Kings College Chapel in Cambridge > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/802496. The church is kept locked but a key is available. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/hempstead/hempstead.htm
Angel and animal heads under bowl.
Early C17 reading desk of arcaded front panel between turned posts.
C15 screen of 2 subdivided bays right and left of 4centred opening.
C13 trefoiled piscina with hood mould.