St. Mary's Church, Feltwell, Norfolk
N 52° 29.256 E 000° 31.482
31U E 331935 N 5818153
The parish of Feltwell is large in extent and the roads from a figure of eight. At the centre of the figure you will find the church of St Mary the Virgin.
Waymark Code: WMJJCD
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/24/2013
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The oldest part of the building is the chancel, which is in the decorated style of architecture (1275 - 1375) and confirms that the church is over 600 years old.
The first rector, Nicholas de Coulteshale was instituted in 1303. There is, however, just to the right of the south door, a part of the church which is believed to be of Norman origin, and it could be that there was a church on this site prior to the building of St Mary's. In 1602 the church was listed among the Ruined and Decayed Churches in the Deanery of Fincham and Cranwich. It was repaired in 1834 and in 1862 the North Aisle was rebuilt to make the church its present size.
Before the addition of the north aisle it was one of the "Norfolk long thin churches". There is just enough left to understand something of this beautiful example of these churches if one stands so that the north aisle is not visible.
Building Materials: Not listed
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