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This little church in its coastal village deserves fame for its three
outstanding features:- its Saxon round tower (pre-Conquest of 1066), its
Norman font, and its collection of medieval glass.
The round tower dates approximately from 950 years ago. This simple
construction, making intricate corners unnecessary, is a feature of many
churches in Norfolk. This is one of a group in three neighbouring parishes;
Titchwell, Burnham Deepdale and Burnham Norton. The tower houses a 15th
century bell cast by Thomas Derby of Kings Lynn.
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The Norman font of Barnack stone is square in shape and depicts a figure
for each month of the year from a farming man's point of view. For example
February shows a person with his feet up before the fire, June, a person
weeding, September, threshing and December, feasting together. The collection of medieval glass is rich and varied and is described
in the book 'Stained Glass Tours Around Norfolk Churches' by David J King.
Of particular charm is the window in the tower showing in the top half
an angel pulling the chains of a censur and below Mary Magdalene holding
a scroll. The windows in the porch contain delightful medieval faces of
the sun and moon.
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| St. Mary's, Burnham Deepdale, is featured in a new book titled
England's thousand best churches
Simon Jenkins / Hardcover / 1999
Price: £20.00
To buy your copy please click on the title above, or on the front page graphic.
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Sunday Services and Other Festivals
Any changes to the regular services are posted on the church noticeboard
or in the Parish News.
| 1st Sunday of the month |
9.15am |
Morning Prayer |
| 2nd Sunday of the month |
9.15am |
Sung Eucharist |
| 3rd Sunday of the month |
10.15am |
Family Service |
| 4th Sunday of the month |
9.15am |
Sung Eucharist |
| 5th Sunday of the month |
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See church noticeboard for more information |
More photographs and information can
be seen at:
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamdeepdale/burnhamdeepdale.htm Brancaster Staithe
and Burnham Deepdale - this website is a guide to
these two lovely villages on the beautiful north Norfolk
coast, a place to explore, create or relax. This guide
also covers local villages and towns including
Brancaster, Titchwell, Thornham,
Holme-next-the-Sea, Ringstead, Hunstanton, Heacham,
Sedgeford, Snettisham, Southgate, Ingoldisthorpe, Dersingham,
Shernborne, Fring, Great Bircham, Bircham Newton, Docking,
Bircham Tofts, Bagthorpe, Barmer, Syderstone, Tatterset,
Sculthorpe, South Creake, North Creake, Stanhoe, Burnham
Market, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy Staithe, Burnham Overy
Town, Burnham Thorpe, Holkham, Wells-next-the-Sea, Warham,
Stiffkey, Westgate, Binham, Wighton, Great Walsingham,
Little Walsingham, Egmere, North Barsham, West Barsham, East
Barsham, Great Snoring, Little Snoring, Thursford,
Kettlestone, Fakenham and King's Lynn |
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