Historic churches · East Midlands
St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham
St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham — church in Little Witchingham, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Little Witchingham, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7383°, 1.1323°.
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Heritage listing
St Faith's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Witchingham in Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in a relatively isolated position in country lanes, about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Norwich and 3 miles (5 km) south of Reepham.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Faith's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Witchingham in Norfolk, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in a relatively isolated position in country lanes, about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Norwich and 3 miles (5 km) south of Reepham. It is notable for its sequence of medieval wall paintings.
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Background
History
St Faith's has its origins in the 12th century, although most of its fabric is from the 14th century. The tower was added in the 15th century.
Architecture
The church is constructed in flint rubble with stone and brick dressings. Its plan consists of a nave with a south aisle, a chancel and a west tower. The tower is without buttresses, and its battlemented parapet is decorated with a frieze and flushwork panels. Along the south side of the aisle and chancel, and in the east end of the aisle, are two-light windows. The east window has three lights. In the north wall is a blocked doorway. The south wall of the chancel contains a fragment of a stone preaching cross, carved with an image of the Crucifixion. Inside the church the south arcade is carried on octagonal piers and the arches are decorated with zigzag patterns. The roof of the nave and…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7383, 1.1323
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Little Witchingham
- Postcode
- NR9 5PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593052 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Faith's church - geograph.org.uk - 1547356.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham?
- St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR9 5PA), in the parish of Little Witchingham.
- Is St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham a listed building?
- St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham a protected site?
- Yes — St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham free to visit?
- Yes, St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR9 5PA. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.