St George Tombland Norwich
15c Church of St George Tombland Norwich , Norfolk - One of 2 mediæval churches dedicated to St George in the city. Tombland is old english for "empty land or space". It was originally called St. George at the Monastery Gates, and was a rectory given to the college of St. Mary in the Fields in Norwich,
Bequests for the building of the tower date from early 15c as is the nave & chancel. The north porch, north aisle and later the south aisle following ending with the south porch. Built of flint rubble, the nave clerestory stands out as it is of brick, a high-status material when it was added in 17c when the top of the tower was repaired..
Unrestored until the late 1880s, it still retains a lot of its Georgian furnishing - the south porch was re-faced at this time and bears no relation to its original appearance www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9j1t88
William Bridge, vicar in 1633 held very strong Puritan views, and the church became a centre for extreme Protestant preaching. He was ejected in 1638, and went to Rotterdam. Returning to England in 1642, he ministered at Yarmouth until 1660, and founded what is now the Old Meeting Congregational Chapel.
Picture with thanks - copyright Evelyn Simak CCL
St George Tombland Norwich
15c Church of St George Tombland Norwich , Norfolk - One of 2 mediæval churches dedicated to St George in the city. Tombland is old english for "empty land or space". It was originally called St. George at the Monastery Gates, and was a rectory given to the college of St. Mary in the Fields in Norwich,
Bequests for the building of the tower date from early 15c as is the nave & chancel. The north porch, north aisle and later the south aisle following ending with the south porch. Built of flint rubble, the nave clerestory stands out as it is of brick, a high-status material when it was added in 17c when the top of the tower was repaired..
Unrestored until the late 1880s, it still retains a lot of its Georgian furnishing - the south porch was re-faced at this time and bears no relation to its original appearance www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/9j1t88
William Bridge, vicar in 1633 held very strong Puritan views, and the church became a centre for extreme Protestant preaching. He was ejected in 1638, and went to Rotterdam. Returning to England in 1642, he ministered at Yarmouth until 1660, and founded what is now the Old Meeting Congregational Chapel.
Picture with thanks - copyright Evelyn Simak CCL