St Mary's Church, Fordham
| St Mary's Church, Fordham | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Fordham, from the south | |
  St Mary's Church, Fordham Location in Norfolk | |
| 52°34′14″N 0°23′02″E / 52.5706°N 0.3838°E | |
| OS grid reference | TL 617 996 |
| Location | Fordham, Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 9 July 1951 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Carstone, slated and tiled roofs |
St Mary's Church is located to the south of the village of Fordham, Norfolk, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]
History
[edit]The church dates from the 13th century, with alterations made in the middle of the 14th century, and in 1730.[2] In 1730, or about that time, the tower was demolished,[2] as was the south aisle.[1] It was declared redundant on 1 June 1991,[3] and was vested in the Friends of Friendless Churches in September 2011.[1]
Architecture
[edit]St Mary's in constructed in carstone,[2] which is a type of stone found locally.[4] It has a simple plan, consisting of a nave and a chancel. The nave has a slate roof, and the chancel is roofed with tiles. On the west gable is a bell-cot. The former three-bay south arcade has been blocked in and two two-light windows with Perpendicular tracery have been inserted. The south wall of the chancel and the north wall of the nave each contain a similar widows. Also in the north wall of the nave is a three-light window, and in the chancel is a two-light window with Y-tracery, There is no east window.[2] There are few remaining contents inside the church. The items still present include a floriated coffin lid, and the remains of a damaged medieval pew. There are also a candelabra and a pew designed by Randell Feilden, the brother of the conservation architect Sir Bernard Feilden.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Newsletter, Friends of Friendless Churches, Autumn 2011, pp. 4–6
- ^ a b c d e Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Fordham (1205531)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 December 2011
- ^ Diocese of Ely: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 2, retrieved 5 December 2011
- ^ Carstone Formation, British Geographical Survey, retrieved 5 December 2011