Church of St. Peter, Church Road, Walpole St.Peter, Norfolk.
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greysman
N 52° 43.721 E 000° 13.402
31U E 312512 N 5845705
This is an almost complete example of a late C14th to early C15th, Late Decorated to Early Perpendicular, parish church, known variously as the 'Queen of the Marshlands' or the 'Cathedral of the Fens'.
Waymark Code: WMXTV3
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/26/2018
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This is an almost complete example of a late C14th to early C15th, Late Decorated to Early Perpendicular, parish church, known variously as the 'Queen of the Marshlands' or the 'Cathedral of the Fens'. The previous church was almost completely swept away in the flood of 1337, the only part remaining of that church is the early C14th base of the west tower. The new church initially comprised the tower with a nave and chancel, north and south aisles having been built to the full length. A new chancel extending the church to the eastern limit of the consecrated land was added later. The church is built of ashlar-facing over brick and rubble with rendering over brick in the chancel and north aisle, all with lead roofs. Restored in 1898 it is now Grade I listed.
On the outside south wall of the chancel under the third-bay window is a sundial dated 1747 and carrying the words 'Abi Fugio' in Latin, rough tr. 'Fly Away'. It is complete with gnomon and hours marked from 6.00am to 6.00pm. The main hour marks run from a central inscribed 'square' which carries the date. In a double line round three sides of the field are subsidiary marks for the half and quarter hours, the half hour marks extending towards the middle a short way and marked at their inner end by three small dots.