Harleston St Augustine?s church
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Harleston St Augustine?s church by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Harleston St Augustine?s church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 26 Aug 2007
This is the image of what most small Norman parish churches must have looked like when they were first built. Thatched and towerless with, perhaps, a bellcote atop the apex of the roof. The windows however would have been much smaller or even non-existent. The plain Norman doorway is shielded by a pair of Irish yew trees growing far too close to the wall. It wouldn’t surprise me to find the nave floor being pushed upwards by the roots next time I visit. On the north wall, another Norman door has been filled in. Inside the nave, the screen is 14th c. and is typical of the period. Most of the remaining interior features are Victorian, including the lovely carved angels, looking just like fairies.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.203969
Longitude
0.951784