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Stained Glass Windows

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Both traditional and contemporary, this gallery highlights a range of stunning stained glass windows found in some of our churches across Norfolk.

St Swithin’s, Frettenham
St Laurence’s, Brundall
St Mary’s, Burnham Deepdale
St Peter and St Paul’s, Edgefield
All Saints, Freethorpe
St Mary’s, South Walsham

Pew Ends

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We can often dismiss the pew as nothing more than just something to sit on in church. If, however, you take a closer look at some of the pews in Norfolk churches, you'll discover intricate detail and, at times, a sense of humour!

All Saints, Upper Sheringham
St Mary’s, North Elmham
St Helen’s, Gateley
All Saints, Great Fransham
St Peter and St Paul’s, Swaffham
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Redenhall

Wall Paintings

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In the medieval period, most church interiors featured colourful and highly decorative depictions of biblical stories which enabled their key messages to be understood by the illiterate. Unfortunately, most were painted over or destroyed as taste and theology changed throughout the centuries. Wall paintings experienced a revival during the period of church construction in the 19th century.

St Botolph’s, Banningham
St John the Baptist’s, Lound
St Helen’s, Gateley
All Saints, Chedgrave
St Mary’s, West Somerton

Font Covers

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Font covers were particularly popular from the medieval to the Jacobean period and were often intricately carved and painted. Some were so heavy that it was necessary to install a crane or pulley to a nearby wall in order to lift them off. Have a look at these wonderful examples in Norfolk churches.


St Mary’s, Elsing
St Peter’s, Great Walsingham
St John the Baptist’s, Lound
St Mary’s, North Creake
St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, Wymondham
St Botolph’s, Trunch

Rood Screens

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Typically a feature from the 14th-16th centuries, rood screens separate the nave from the chancel. Norfolk is home to some stunning examples.

St Catherine’s, Ludham
St Helen’s, Ranworth
St Margaret’s, Suffield
St Agnes, Cawston
St Peter’s, Belaugh
St Michael’s, Barton Turf

Fonts

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Fonts are often placed at or near the entrance of the nave because the rite of baptism is the first initiation into the Church and reminds believers of their journey. The variety of fonts in Norfolk is huge. They may be round, octagonal, square... They may feature religious figures, sacraments, beasts, patterns... Think how many baptisms a Norfolk font has seen over its 1000 year history!

All Saints, Toftrees
St Mary’s, Burnham Deepdale
St Peter and St Paul’s, Shernborne
St Lawrence’s, Castle Rising
St Margaret’s, Upton
St Laurence’s, Brundall

Gargoyles and Grotesques

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There are plenty of beasties lurking on the walls of Norfolk churches and they're not all spiders! You can tell the difference between gargoyles and grotesques because gargoyles were carved to accommodate a waterspout. Keep your eyes peeled for these quirky figures.

St Peter’s, Clippesby
Holy Trinity, West Runton
St Andrew’s, Thursford
St Mary’s, Happisburgh
St Peter and St Paul’s, Bittering Parva
St Peter and St Paul’s, Cromer

Doors

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Whether it is a heavy medieval door or a glass door with intricate etched motifs, opening the door of a church on your first visit always brings with it a feeling of anticipation.

St Michael’s, Booton
St Peter’s, Cringleford
St Andrew’s, Deopham
St Lawrence’s, Harpley
St Margaret’s, Hales
St Mary’s, Old Hunstanton

Memorials

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Memorials are our connection to individuals of the past who would otherwise be lost in the sands of time. Early incised stones, medieval effigies, ledgerstones, brasses, modern gravestones - Norfolk has it all. Memorials reveal their sense of identity and the impact they had on those left behind. Almost all the surviving medieval British sculpture is in churches, and most of it is in the form of monuments.

St Peter’s, North Barningham
St Mary the Virgin, Tittleshall
St Andrew’s, Hingham
St Nicholas, King’s Lynn
All Saints, Narborough
St Mary’s, Shelton

Chests

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Chests were amongst the most important and prevalent form of medieval furniture, and many fine examples survive in Norfolk churches today. Originally, they provided secure containers in which to store vestments, church plate, documents, alms for the poor, or to collect funds for crusades. Frequently made from oak or elm, they were constructed as heavy, immovable objects intended to keep their contents dry and safe from thieves and vermin.

St John the Baptist’s, Bressingham
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Redenhall
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Redenhall
St Mary’s, South Creake
St John the Baptist’s, Bressingham
All Saints Ashwellthorpe, Ashwellthorpe

Organs

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The playing of an organ is an uplifting and inspiring sound that fills the church in which it sits. Here is a gallery of just some of the more ornate organs in our Norfolk churches.

St Martin’s, New Buckenham
St Mary’s, South Walsham
St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
All Saints, Hethel
St Peter and St Paul’s, Edgefield
All Saints, South Pickenham

Angel Roofs

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High up in the rafters of some of our churches are angels looking down. Indeed, Norfolk churches have a beautiful and varied collection of roof angels waiting for you to discover them.

St Agnes, Cawston
St Agnes, Cawston
All Saints, Necton
St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, Wymondham
St Mary’s, Gissing
St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury, Wymondham