Potter Heigham, Norfolk - St. Nicholas
Potter Heigham's parish church is dedicated to St. Nicholas, the patron saint of fishermen and children.
The earliest surviving feature is the round tower, which dates from the 12th. century and has a 14th.century octagonal extension.
Inside the church is the famed hammerbeam roof and the unique 15th. century brick font, the only one of it's kind in Norfolk. The church also contains a scheme of wall paintings dating from the 14th. century, the most readable of which depicts the Seven Works of Mercy.
The church gained Grade: I listed building status on 16th. April 1955. (English Heritage Legacy ID: 224434).
Potter Heigham, Norfolk - St. Nicholas
Potter Heigham's parish church is dedicated to St. Nicholas, the patron saint of fishermen and children.
The earliest surviving feature is the round tower, which dates from the 12th. century and has a 14th.century octagonal extension.
Inside the church is the famed hammerbeam roof and the unique 15th. century brick font, the only one of it's kind in Norfolk. The church also contains a scheme of wall paintings dating from the 14th. century, the most readable of which depicts the Seven Works of Mercy.
The church gained Grade: I listed building status on 16th. April 1955. (English Heritage Legacy ID: 224434).