Historic churches · East Midlands
St Andrew's Church, Gunton
St Andrew's Church, Gunton — church in Gunton, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gunton · 2.8 km
- Free entry
About
St Andrew's Church, Gunton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1769. Designed by Robert Adam. Built in the Palladian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Gunton, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8585°, 1.3096°.
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Heritage listing
St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church adjacent to Gunton Hall, in the parish of Hanworth, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in woodland to the east of the hall.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church adjacent to Gunton Hall, in the parish of Hanworth, Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in woodland to the east of the hall.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1769. It is the only building designed by Adam in Norfolk, and his only complete church in England.
Architecture
The doorway leads to a circular entrance lobby with two doors. The door on the right leads to a stairway. The other door leads into the church, which is paved in stone with black diamond-shaped inserts. At the east end of the church is a step, then two curved steps leading up to the altar. Behind the altar is an oak reredos with fluted Corinthian columns having gilded capitals. In the central panel of the reredos is a painting of the Virgin and Child and other figures. The pews have wrought iron candle holders, and at the west end of the church are two box pews with brass gas lamps. The west gallery is supported by fluted pilasters with gilded capitals. The west wall is panelled, and the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8585, 1.3096
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Hanworth
- Postcode
- NR11 7HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Established
- 1769
- Nearest railway station
- Gunton — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592346 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Andrew's Church, Gunton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Andrew, Gunton, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 318535.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Andrew's Church, Gunton?
- St Andrew's Church, Gunton is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11 7HJ), in the parish of Hanworth.
- When was St Andrew's Church, Gunton built?
- Built or established in 1769. Designed by Robert Adam.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Gunton a listed building?
- St Andrew's Church, Gunton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Andrew's Church, Gunton a protected site?
- Yes — St Andrew's Church, Gunton is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Andrew's Church, Gunton free to visit?
- Yes, St Andrew's Church, Gunton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Andrew's Church, Gunton?
- The nearest railway station is Gunton, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11 7HJ.