St Andrew's Church, Northwold
| St Andrew's Church, Northwold | |
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  St Andrew's Church, Northwold Location in Norfolk | |
| 52°32′33″N 0°35′16″E / 52.5426°N 0.5878°E | |
| Location | Northwold, Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | [1] |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Andrew |
| Associated people | Rev'd Joan Horan |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church of England parish church |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 8 July 1959 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
St Andrew's Church is an active Church of England parish church in the village of Northwold, Norfolk, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
History[edit]
The village of Northwold was the birthplace of Hugh of Northwold at the end of the 12th century. Hugh became Bishop of Ely in 1229. Known as a considerable church benefactor, he was the likely driver of the early church at Northwold.[1] St Andrew's dates from the 13th century. The chancel was added in the 14th. The tower dates from the later 15th century.[2] The church was partially reconstructed and enlarged in the Victorian era.[3] In the 19th century, the rector was Charles Manners Richard Norman, of the family of the Dukes of Rutland. He married Caroline Angerstein, daughter of John Julius Angerstein, a marine insurer and reputedly one of the richest commoners in England.[4][a]
In 2018, an attempt to steal the lead from the church roof was thwarted by the church’s security measures.[6][7] Repairs to the roof and to the church fabric were carried out the same year.[8] The church remains an active parish church in the Benefice of Grimshoe within the Diocese of Ely.[9] It is home to a colony of bats, housed in a specially-constructed bat house.[10]
Architecture[edit]
The church is built of flint, which is partially rendered. The nave and aisles are of the 13th century, the chancel of the 14th and the tower of the 15th.[3] There is a hammerbeam roof.[11] The most notable feature of the interior is the Easter Sepulchre. Bill Wilson, in his 2002 revised edition of Norfolk 2: North-West and South, in the Pevsner Buildings of England series, notes its "lavish composition", although he also records its poor state of preservation.[12]
Listing designations[edit]
St Andrew's is a Grade I listed building.[3] The churchyard contains a number of notable 18th century headstones, 13 of which are Grade II listed structures.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
Gallery[edit]
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The Easter Sepulchre -
Detail of the hammerbeam roof -
An angel -
Stained glass
Notes[edit]
- ^ John Julius Angerstein's collection of art became the basis of the collection held by the National Gallery.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Norris 2003, p. 6.
- ^ Norris 2003, pp. 13–14.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1342348)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "John Julius Angerstein". Lloyds of London. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "John Julius Angerstein". National Gallery. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Matchett, Conor (31 December 2018). "Would-be lead thief scared off after triggering infrared church roof alarm". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "St Andrew's Northwold". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Northwold, Church of St Andrew, Norfolk - Heritage Lottery Funded Project". Nicholas Warns Architects. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "St.Andrew's Church Northwold". Northwold Church. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "St Andrew's Church, Northwold". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Jenkins 1999, pp. 464–465.
- ^ Pevsner & Wilson 2002, pp. 575–576.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 11 Metres South of Central Buttress of Chancel of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1342351)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 11 Metres South of South Aisle of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1077773)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 23 Metres South of Central Buttress of Church of St Andrew (Grade II) (1170400)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 4 Metres South East of South Porch of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1077771)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 6 Metres South of South Aisle of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1342349)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 7 Metres South of South Aisle of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1170386)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone 8 Metres South of South Porch of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1170379)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone to Henry Hoysier, 11 Metres South of Chancel of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1366151)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone to Sarah, 10 Metres South of South Porch of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1077772)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone to Thomas Wright, 16 Metres South of Chancel of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1170392)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone to Wright, 15 Metres South of Chancel of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1342350)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone to Wright, 24 Metres South of Chancel of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1077774)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Headstone to Wright, 25 Metres South of Chancel of St Andrews Church (Grade II) (1366154)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
Sources[edit]
- Jenkins, Simon (1999). England's Thousand Best Houses. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-713-99596-1.
- Norris, J. A. (2003). St. Andrew Northwold: Church History and Guide (PDF). King's Lynn: Clanpress.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Wilson, Bill (2002). Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings Of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09657-6.