2010

TF6510 : St Botolph's church in West Briggs

taken 14 years ago, near to Wormegay, Norfolk, England

St Botolph's church in West Briggs
St Botolph's church in West Briggs
The church of St Botolph > Link stands by a sharp bend in a narrow lane east of the A134 road. It once used to serve the nearby hamlet of West Briggs > Link of which there remains no trace. After the nearby church in Tottenhill - described by Blomefield as a hamlet to West Briggs - fell into ruin, St Botolph's church was taken over by the village. The tower dates from the 14th century but the building is of Norman origins. It retains the original Norman south and north doorways and the Norman chancel arch > Link - the latter was restored in 1877 by architect Wm Lawrie of Downham Market. Several coloured floor tiles have been reset at the chancel step - these are early medieval and were made in nearby Bawsey. Above the south door there is a stone cross encircled by a carved rope > Link. The chancel was restored and the east wall rebuilt in 1864 by architect Ewan Christian.

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Category: Church
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · North Doorways and the Norman Chancel Arch [16] Other Photos: · Church tower at West Briggs, Norfolk Title Clusters: · St Botolph's church in West Briggs [5] ·
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TF6510, 51 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 4 March, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 7 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 653 108 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.2299N 0:26.6290E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TF 653 108
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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