Heres a hidden North Norfolk gem. Its Oxwick All Saints, actually still consecrated, with a couple of services taking place in the open air each year. I particularly liked the remains of the glass in the east window and the carvings on the blocked up north doorway. Oxwick itself shrank over the centuries and a local resident I met on the way to the church told me about an archaeological dig focused on locating the original extent of the chancel. The church tower appears to have collapsed in 1753/4, evidenced by details of the rebuilding of the roof of the nave in the churchwardens account from that time. The base of the former tower was converted into the vestry. On entering the remains of the church theres a very informative 1994 leaflet produced by Norfolk County Council which explains these facts and tells you more about the site. All in all, a really nice church to visit, albeit reasonably well hidden behind a cottage in the hamlet of Oxwick.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:39:27 +0000
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