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St Andrew's Church, Northwold

Coordinates: 52°32′33″N 0°35′16″E / 52.5426°N 0.5878°E / 52.5426; 0.5878
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St Andrew's Church, Northwold
A stone church with a Gothic tower
St Andrew's Church, Northwold is located in Norfolk
St Andrew's Church, Northwold
St Andrew's Church, Northwold
Location in Norfolk
52°32′33″N 0°35′16″E / 52.5426°N 0.5878°E / 52.5426; 0.5878
LocationNorthwold, Norfolk
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
Website[1]
History
DedicationSt Andrew
Associated peopleRev'd Joan Horan
Architecture
Functional statusChurch of England parish church
Heritage designationGrade I
Designated8 July 1959
Architectural typeChurch
StylePerpendicular Gothic
Groundbreaking13th 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

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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

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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

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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]

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Notes

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  1. ^ John Julius Angerstein's collection of art became the basis of the collection held by the National Gallery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Norris 2003, p. 6.
  2. ^ Norris 2003, pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ a b c Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade I) (1342348)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ^ "John Julius Angerstein". Lloyds of London. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. ^ "John Julius Angerstein". National Gallery. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ^ Matchett, Conor (31 December 2018). "Would-be lead thief scared off after triggering infrared church roof alarm". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ^ "St Andrew's Northwold". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Northwold, Church of St Andrew, Norfolk - Heritage Lottery Funded Project". Nicholas Warns Architects. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  9. ^ "St.Andrew's Church Northwold". Northwold Church. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  10. ^ "St Andrew's Church, Northwold". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  11. ^ Jenkins 1999, pp. 464–465.
  12. ^ Pevsner & Wilson 2002, pp. 575–576.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.

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