Norfolk Parish Photographs

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Sharrington:
Sharrington wayside Cross [7117] 1994-03-06
Only the pedestal and about two feet of the shaft are original.
Sharrington All Saints church from SE [7116] 1994-03-06
Former aisles of three bays blocked up.

Shelfanger:
Shelfanger All Saints church from SE [7383] 1996-08-11
Early 14c tower.
Shelfanger All Saints church north porch [7384] 1996-08-11
"A lovely timber north porch." (Pevsner)

Shelton:
Shelton St Mary's church south side [3040] 1939-05-29
Known to have been begun at the end of the 15c by Sir Ralph Shelton, who left orders to his executors to complete it.
Shelton St Mary's church interior view east [3044] 1939-05-29
Shelton St Mary's church interior view west [3042] 1939-05-29
Shelton St Mary's church font south side [3041] 1939-05-29
East Anglian type font.
Shelton St Mary's church Houghton tomb [3043] 1939-05-29
Undated tomb of Sir Robert Houghton, his son and two wives.

Shereford:
Shereford St Nicholas' church south side [3950] 1950-07-28
The round tower probably pre-conquest.
Shereford St Nicholas' church 13c N door [5683] 1976-08-23
Early 13c.
Shereford St Nicholas' church Norman S door [3949] 1950-07-28
Shereford St Nicholas' church Norman font [3948] 1950-07-28
Circular font.

Sheringham:
Sheringham Hall [7502] 1997-09-28
Built 1812-7 to the design of Humphry Repton and his son John Adey Repton.
Sheringham Park 1975 temple [7504] 1997-09-28
Sheringham Park 1988 gazebo [7503] 1997-09-28

Shernborne:
Shernborne Ss Peter and Paul church from SE [7334] 1996-06-16
Excessively restored. Original bases of Early English arcade piers.

Shimpling:
Shimpling St George's church from SE [6099] 1980-05-14
The Norman round tower has a 15c top and small lead-covered spire.
Shimpling St George's church nave roof east [6100] 1980-05-14
Arch-braced with added collar. The plain roof to the chancel is dated 1633.

Shingham:
Shingham St Botolph's church from SE [5467] 1975-09-11
Shingham St Botolph's church Norman S door [5466] 1975-09-11

Shipdham:
Shipdham All Saints church from SE [5540] 1976-05-31
15c tower with later cupola.
Shipdham All Saints church priest's door [5541] 1976-05-31
Late Norman priest's door on south side of chancel.
Shipdham All Saints church archbraced roof [5539] 1976-05-31
Plain fully arch-braced roof of north aisle.
Shipdham All Saints church Norman font [5538] 1976-05-31
North and west faces of late Norman font, at west end of north aisle.
Shipdham All Saints church commandments [5705] 1976-08-26
Commandments board on north wall, dated 1630.
Shipdham All Saints church commandments [5537] 1976-05-31
Commandments board on north wall of aisle.
Shipdham All Saints church 15c wood lectern [5706] 1976-08-26
Early 15c.

Shotesham All Saints:
Shotesham All Saints church from SE [3046] 1939-06-03
Upper stages of tower reached by external iron spiral staircase.

Shotesham St Mary:
Shotesham St Mary watermill on Tas N side [3057] 1939-06-03
Timber framed and weatherboarded, it is well over 100 years old.
Shotesham St Mary watermill on Tas S side [3037] 1939-05-29
Shotesham St Mary St Martin's ruin view W [3048] 1939-06-03
Interior view west to tower.
Shotesham St Mary St Martin's church ruin [3047] 1939-06-03
Exterior from NW.
Shotesham St Mary's church from SE [5764] 1977-04-16

Shouldham:
Shouldham All Saints church from SE [7289] 1995-10-28
Built of carstone and flint. The tower is Decorated, the chancel rebuilt 1868.

Shouldham Thorpe:
Shouldham Thorpe St Mary Virgin church SW [7287] 1995-10-28
Shouldham Thorpe St Mary's Norman west door [5472] 1975-09-11
Almost rebuilt in 1852, but the Norman doorway, formerly in the north porch, was rebuilt at the west end.

Shropham:
Shropham St Peter's church from SE [7234] 1995-08-10
Shropham St Peter's church from SW [7233] 1995-08-10
16c tower.
Shropham St Peter's church 13c north door [5786] 1977-05-21
Early 13c.
Shropham St Peter's church 13c north door [7235] 1995-08-10
Shropham St Peter's church interior west [5787] 1977-05-21
Shropham St Peter's church tiebeam roof [5788] 1977-05-21
Nave view west of tiebeam roof with King posts.

Sidestrand:
Sidestrand St Michael's church south side [7181] 1995-02-12
Moved inland from the cliff edge in 1880. The round tower and east window of 1881. The other windows partly Decorated, partly Perpendicular.

Sisland:
Sisland St Mary's church from SE [6802] 1992-05-23
Built in 1761 on the south side of a preceding church which was struck by lightning. Nave and chancel of brick, whitewashed and thatched. The bell-turret weatherboarded, with pinnacles and a spike.

Skeyton:
Skeyton All Saints church from SW [6866] 1992-06-27
A 13c church, the tower with much carstone in its walling. It is out of centre to the nave and perhaps belonged to an earlier church.

Sloley:
Sloley St Bartholomew's church from SE [6877] 1992-07-17
The chancel is c1300.
Sloley St Bartholomew's church from SW [6878] 1992-07-17
The NW tower has a Decorated west window and Perpendicular bell-openings.

Smallburgh:
Smallburgh Crown PH [6879] 1992-07-17
Smallburgh St Peter's church from SW [6880] 1992-07-17
The tower fell in 1677. The chancel has only a bellcote, put up on a broad buttress in 1902.

Snetterton:
Snetterton All Saints church from east [6997] 1993-05-30
The chancel is probably late 13c.
Snetterton All Saints church from SE [6996] 1993-05-30
The tower is Decorated will bell-openings of two different designs.

Snettisham:
Snettisham watermill on Ingol south side [7582] 1998-09-20
Snettisham watermill on Ingol north side [7583] 1998-09-20
Built early in 19c when there was a great dearth of flour for making bread.
Snettisham St Mary's church from south [6375] 1986-05-16
Late 14c tower and spire.
Snettisham St Mary's church from SW [6373] 1986-05-16
Snettisham St Mary's church from west [5402] 1974-09-05
14c window.
Snettisham St Mary's church west end [6374] 1986-05-16
Snettisham St Mary's church Galilee porch [5403] 1974-09-05
At west end with three arches and groined.

South Acre:
S Acre St George's church from SE [7081] 1993-10-16

South Burlingham:
S Burlingham St Edmund's church south side [3389] 1940-05-04
S Burlingham St Edmund's church Norman door [3390] 1940-05-04
Blocked doorway on north side of church.
S Burlingham St Edmund's Norman south door [3633] 1946-04-22
And font.
S Burlingham St Edmund's church old pulpit [3630] 1946-04-22
Carved and painted early 15c pulpit. Hourglass and Jacobean sounding board.
S Burlingham St Edmund's church screen [3631] 1946-04-22
S Burlingham St Edmund's church bench end [3632] 1946-04-22
Fox with goose on his back, bench end. Nave south side.

South Creake:
S Creake St Mary Virgin church from SE [4084] 1952-07-31
S Creake St Mary Virgin hammerbeam nave [4082] 1952-07-31
S Creake St Mary Virgin church 15c pulpit [4083] 1952-07-31
The base retaining its original colour.

Southery:
Southery St Mary's church from SE [7089] 1993-10-31
Built 1858. Designed by Higham and Robinson.
Southery St Mary's church ruin from NW [7090] 1993-10-31
Former church.

South Lopham:
S Lopham St Andrew's church from SE [4957] 1965-08-20
S Lopham St Andrew's church from SW [5520] 1976-04-20
S Lopham St Andrew's church tower from NW [4960] 1965-08-20
Norman square central tower, showing staircase turret.
S Lopham St Andrew's church Norman N door [5518] 1976-04-20
S Lopham St Andrew's church Norman S door [5519] 1976-04-20
S Lopham St Andrew's church choir bench end [4958] 1965-08-20
15c poppyhead bench end north side of choir.
S Lopham St Andrew's church dugout chest [4959] 1965-08-20
Believed to be Norman.

South Pickenham:
S Pickenham All Saints church from NW [5750] 1977-04-14
Norman round tower with later octagonal top.

South Raynham:
S Raynham St Martin's church south side [7223] 1995-07-22
"Unbuttressed west tower of pebble and stone dressings. A mixture of windows in nave and chancel." (Pevsner)

South Repps:
S Repps St James' church south side [5883] 1977-10-30
The aisles were removed in 1788.
S Repps St James' church west door in tower [5884] 1977-10-30
Fine west window and doorway in 15c tower.
S Repps St James' church interior view east [5886] 1977-10-30
Showing blocked north arcade.
S Repps St James' church screen west side [5885] 1977-10-30
The lower part of coved screen remains, with diapered panels.

South Runcton:
S Runcton St Andrew's church from SE [7283] 1995-10-28
Rebuilt in 1839 in the Norman style. Architect John Brown of Norwich.

South Walsham:
S Walsham Fairhaven garden oak tree [7683] 1999-09-18
S Walsham Fairhaven garden oak tree [7893] 2002-07-20
Reputedly 1000 years old.
S Walsham St Laurence's tower ruin [1789] 1937-07-15
Now collapsed, and east end of St Mary's church.
S Walsham St Laurence's chancel restored [1790] 1937-07-15
Formerly had a thatched roof which was accidentally set alight, burning most of the church in 1827. The chancel has since been repaired, for use as a Sunday school for St Mary's.
S Walsham St Mary's church S side and ruin [1788] 1937-07-15
15c tower with traceried sound-holes, and 15c porch with parvise above. Ruined tower of St Laurence to right.
S Walsham St Mary's church interior view E [5254] 1969-04-09
15c screen and late 15c benches with poppyheads.

Southwood:
Southwood St Edmund's church ruin from SE [6027] 1979-08-06
Derelict since 1883 when part was in use as a mortuary chapel. It was absorbed into the parish of Limpenhoe.

South Wootton:
S Wootton St Mary's church from SW [7402] 1996-09-15
"A good bit of rebuilding, including the tower."

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Text and photographs copyright George Plunkett

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