St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
St Peter Mancroft is Norwich's largest and finest parish church, a superb example of late 15th/early 16th century Perpendicular gothic. It's elaborately panelled west tower is a major landmark in the heart of the city.
Inside the huge, elegant space is flooded with light from it's large windows and above the sweeping arcades is a fine hammerbeam roof (with unusual false vaulting at it's edges).
The focal point inside is the church's greatest treasure, the enormous 7-light east window mostly filled with original 15th century stained glass in a series of narrative panels on the subject of the life of Christ. It is one of the most significant survivals of the period. Below is a richly carved and gilded early 20th century reredos.
There are good examples of late Victorian/early 20th century glass here too, most notably Herbert Hendrie's superb Lady Chapel east window from the 1920s. There is also a fine and unusual medieval font canopy in the north west corner.
As befits Norwich's most impotrant parish church it is also one of it's most accessible ones and is generally open daily.
For more see Simon Knott's excellent Norfolk Churches website below:-
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/norwichstpetermancroft/norwichs...
St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
St Peter Mancroft is Norwich's largest and finest parish church, a superb example of late 15th/early 16th century Perpendicular gothic. It's elaborately panelled west tower is a major landmark in the heart of the city.
Inside the huge, elegant space is flooded with light from it's large windows and above the sweeping arcades is a fine hammerbeam roof (with unusual false vaulting at it's edges).
The focal point inside is the church's greatest treasure, the enormous 7-light east window mostly filled with original 15th century stained glass in a series of narrative panels on the subject of the life of Christ. It is one of the most significant survivals of the period. Below is a richly carved and gilded early 20th century reredos.
There are good examples of late Victorian/early 20th century glass here too, most notably Herbert Hendrie's superb Lady Chapel east window from the 1920s. There is also a fine and unusual medieval font canopy in the north west corner.
As befits Norwich's most impotrant parish church it is also one of it's most accessible ones and is generally open daily.
For more see Simon Knott's excellent Norfolk Churches website below:-
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/norwichstpetermancroft/norwichs...