The ruined and disused churches of Norfolk (East Anglian archaeology)

Surveying by Philip Williams, Steven Ashley, Tom Loader, Stephanie Rickett, Andrew Rogerson. Illustrations by Philip Williams, Steven Ashley, Hoste Spalding, Sue White. Photographs by Neil Batcock, Hallam Ashley, Derek Edwards. This is an important survey of Norfolk’s parish churches that are no longer in use. It charts the changing needs of Norfolk’s parishes through time, by illustrating the great periods of building and decline, and suggesting some causes behind the abandonment of these varied and intriguing buildings. The fates of the parish churches discussed here are varied, from complete preservation of all fabric and fittings through to total loss. Individual histories of thirty-six selected churches are told. Churches were burnt down through sheer accident by sparks from a workman’s pipe, or tom down by landowners and even vicars; sometimes the village that supported the church shrank or moved, although others are now kept alive by congregations who are willing to travel. Table of contents v List of Plates vi Contents of Microfiche x List of Figures xiii Index of Sites xiii Acknowledgements xvi Summary 1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Chapter 2. Catalogue: Summary Reports 50 Chapter 3. Category I, Full Reports 56 Chapter 4. Category II, Full Reports 83 Chapter 5. Category III, Full Reports 114 Chapter 6. Category IV, Full Reports 134 Chapter 7. Category V, Full Reports 146 Chapter 8. Category VI, Full Reports 156 Glossary 163 Appendices 166 Bibliography 188 Index 192 Microfiche (179 pp.) By Neil Batcock ; Surveying By Philip Williams ... [et Al.] ; Illustrations By Philip Williams ... [et Al.] ; Photographs By Neil Batcock, Hallam Ashley, Derek Edwards. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 188-191) And Index.