Nacton St Martin?s church
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Nacton St Martin?s church
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 25 Apr 2007
The church is 15th century although it has been so restored that there is very little of the original to see. The walls have been rendered with cement and all character erased. The height of the tower is less than twice its girth giving it a stunted appearance. The dormer window was to allow light onto the rood, but that too has gone. The 15th century traditional font has wodewoses and lions around the base of the shaft. Nacton is more famous for its inhabitants than the church. Margaret Catchpole lived in the village while working for the Cobbold family, but is buried in Australia where she was deported for horse stealing. > http://norfolkcoast.co.uk/pasttimes/pt_catchpole.htm Admiral Vernon of Porto Bello fame is buried here, as is Sir Philip Broke who commanded the ‘Shannon’ at Boston in 1813. His brother Sir Charles Broke, who was at Waterloo, is here too. The ruins of Alnesbourne Priory are not far away.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.011051
Longitude
1.229539