All Saints Church, Thurgarton facts for kids
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All Saints' Church, Thurgarton, from the south
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| OS grid reference | TG 181 359 |
| Location | Thurgarton, Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 4 October 1960 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic, Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 14th century |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Flint, thatched roof |
All Saints' Church is an old Anglican church in the village of Thurgarton, Norfolk, England. It is no longer used for regular church services. This church is a very important historical building. It is officially protected as a Grade I listed building. The Churches Conservation Trust looks after it. The church is in a quiet spot, about 6 miles (10 km) south of Cromer. It stands on a crossroads, a bit north of the village.
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History of All Saints' Church
The church was first built a long, long time ago, in the 14th century (the 1300s). In 1882, the tall tower at the west end of the church fell down. A new small room, called a vestry, was built in its place in 1924. The roof of the church is made of thatch. It was re-thatched, or repaired with new thatch, in 1984–85.
Exploring the Church's Design
Outside the Church
All Saints' Church is built from flint stones. It has a thatched roof, which means the roof is made of straw or reeds. The church has a main part called the nave, which is divided into three sections. It also has a porch on the south side. There is a chancel (the part of the church where the altar is) and the vestry at the west end.
In the west wall of the nave, you can see two tall, narrow windows called lancet windows. Along the south wall, there are three windows with two sections each. These were added in the 1800s and are in a style called Decorated. On the north side, there is one similar window and a doorway.
In the south wall of the chancel, there is a two-section window with Y-shaped patterns, called tracery. There is also a special door for the priest. Another two-section window from the late Middle Ages is also on this side. The large window at the east end has three sections and was added in the 1800s. At the southeast corner of the church, there is a buttress (a support wall) with a passage going through it. The south porch has two levels. The church bell is located in the upper level of the porch.
Inside the Church
The roof of the nave is built with a "scissor braced" style, which looks like open scissors. The chancel roof is a hammerbeam roof, a special type of wooden roof. Inside the church, you can still see parts of a staircase that once led to a rood screen (a screen that separated the nave from the chancel).
One of the most interesting things inside the church is its old medieval benches. These benches have amazing carvings on their ends. Some of the carvings include "poppyheads" (flower-like designs), an elephant, barrels, strange mythical creatures, a man, a lion, and even fighting dogs! On one of the walls, you can still see faded remains of old painted texts.
The church also has a decorative screen from the 1800s, made with fretwork (fancy cut-out designs). The communion rails, which are near the altar, have decorative posts called balusters. The font, used for baptisms, is also from the medieval period. It has a cover that was added in the 1700s.
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