The present church dates from mainly the 14th century[4]. The tower is set into the north west corner of the building. The porch is on the southern elevation. Atop of the church there is a weathervane designed by J.S. Cotman[5] an artist famed as a member of the Norwich school. Inside there is a 13th century font on three high steps which has a Purbeck marble bowl and a cover over which dates from 1704. The inscribtion which is in Greek reads “wash my sins and not my face only”[6] The inscription is a palindrome, reading the same backwards as forwards.. At the back of the church behind the font there are some coffin-lids[7] from the earlier church set into the flags of the floor. The promenant feature of this church is the roof. The roof was given to the church by a John Smithe in 1504. It is of a double hammerbeam[8] construction and still retains its original colour. The beams and spandrels are richly carved with three tiers of angels which have outspread wings. More angels are carved on the kingposts and on the wall plate. In niches below the wall supports there are figures with scrolls, shields, symbols or playing musical instruments.
Church Gallery
The covered Font
Some of the carved angels
The double hammerbeam roof
References
^ Ordnance Survey, Explorer Sheet 252, Norfolk Coast East, ISBN 9780319467268
^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 191 ISBN 1858334403
^ William the Conqueror by David C Douglas, 1964, ISBN 0300078846
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