Historic churches · East Midlands
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton — church in Booton, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham · 8.3 km
- Free entry
About
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Whitwell Elwin. Built in the Gothic Revival style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Booton, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7574°, 1.1446°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael the Archangel's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Booton, Norfolk, England. It is listed in the National Heritage List for England at Grade II* listed building, and is vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the village. It is often known as the "Cathedral of the Fields".
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 Michael the Archangel's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Booton, Norfolk, England. It is listed in the National Heritage List for England at Grade II* listed building, and is vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the village. It is often known as the "Cathedral of the Fields".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
St Michael's was built in the later part of the 19th century, replacing an earlier church on the site. The church, and its fittings, were designed by Rev Whitwell Elwin, the rector of the church from 1849 to 1900.
Architecture
The church is faced in grey knapped flint with limestone dressings with tiled roofs tiled roofs. Its plan consists of a nave, a chancel, a north porch, a south vestry, and twin west towers. The whole is in an "eccentric French Gothic style". He had no architectural training, and based his designs on details of other churches, and from his own imagination. The hammer beam roof is said to be based on that of Saint Botolph's Church in Trunch, Norfolk.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7574, 1.1446
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Booton
- Postcode
- NR10 4NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham — 8.3 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594877 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Michael and All Angels, Booton, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 321224.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton?
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR10 4NZ), in the parish of Booton.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton a listed building?
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael the Archangel's Church, Booton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR10 4NZ. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.