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The West Norfolk village of Fincham is traversed by the A1122 (High Street). It is located roughly halfway between the market towns of Downham Market and Swaffham, with King's Lynn about 10 miles to the north. Near the village are the remains of the motte and bailey Wormegay Castle, and south east from there a reconstructed Iceni Village can be seen in Cockley Cley. The parish church of St Martin (a second church - St Michael's - was demolished in the 18th century) is situated on a slight elevation > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1635293 north of High Street, in the heart of the village.

This can be found on the wall of a former school building - now a private dwelling - in Fincham. For more detail see : http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm10914

For a view of the church see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636566.

St Martin > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1635293 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636596 is one of formerly two churches in the village of Fincham. St Michael's church (abandoned in 1745 after the collapse of its tower) used to be situated about 200 metres to the west and after it was pulled down some of it was used to repair St Martin. The church sits on an elevation north of High Street, the main thoroughfare through the village. The building dates mainly from the 15th century but was restored in the mid to late 1800s when the south porch was added. The stained glass windows > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636627 date from that time also. The vestry on the north side dates from around 1503 and has an extra room above for the use of an assistant priest. The rood screen with its elaborately carved tracery and original painted decoration on the panels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636640 is C15. The most notable feature of the church is the magnificent Norman font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636645 which came from St Michael's church. It is only one of 13 square Norman fonts that still survive in north-west Norfolk and one of only three which have figures carved on the sides of the bowl. Six boards dating from 1717 and inscribed with texts from the Bible hang on the nave walls. The pulpit and pews were installed in Victorian times.

St Martin > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1635293 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636596 is one of formerly two churches in the village of Fincham. St Michael's church (abandoned in 1745 after the collapse of its tower) used to be situated about 200 metres to the west and after it was pulled down some of it was used to repair St Martin. The church sits on an elevation north of High Street, the main thoroughfare through the village. The building dates mainly from the 15th century but was restored in the mid to late 1800s when the south porch was added. The stained glass windows > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636627 date from that time also. The vestry on the north side dates from around 1503 and has an extra room above for the use of an assistant priest. The rood screen with its elaborately carved tracery and original painted decoration on the panels is C15. The most notable feature of the church is the magnificent Norman font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636645 which came from St Michael's church. It is only one of 13 square Norman fonts that still survive in north-west Norfolk and one of only three which have figures carved on the sides of the bowl. Six boards dating from 1717 and inscribed with texts from the Bible > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636606 hang on the nave walls. The pulpit and pews were installed in Victorian times.

St Martin > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1635293 - is one of formerly two churches in the village of Fincham. St Michael's church (abandoned in 1745 after the collapse of its tower) used to be situated about 200 metres to the west and after it was pulled down some of it was used to repair St Martin. The church sits on an elevation north of High Street, the main thoroughfare through the village. The building dates mainly from the 15th century but was restored in the mid to late 1800s when the south porch was added. The stained glass windows > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636627 date from that time also. The vestry on the north side dates from around 1503 and has an extra room above for the use of an assistant priest. The rood screen with its elaborately carved tracery and original painted decoration on the panels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636640 is C15. The most notable feature of the church is the magnificent Norman font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636645 which came from St Michael's church. It is only one of 13 square Norman fonts that still survive in north-west Norfolk and one of only three which have figures carved on the sides of the bowl. Six boards dating from 1717 and inscribed with texts from the Bible > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636606 hang on the nave walls. The pulpit and pews were installed in Victorian times.

The war memorial is situated on the south side of the church beside the wall that separates the churchyard from High Street (A1122).

This photo was taken shortly before the sun set on a late December afternoon. St Martin > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1635293 - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636596 is one of formerly two churches in the village of Fincham. St Michael's church (abandoned in 1745 after the collapse of its tower) used to be situated about 200 metres to the west and after it was pulled down some of it was used to repair St Martin. The church sits on an elevation north of High Street, the main thoroughfare through the village. The building dates mainly from the 15th century but was restored in the mid to late 1800s when the south porch was added. The stained glass windows > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636627 date from that time also. The vestry on the north side dates from around 1503 and has an extra room above for the use of an assistant priest. The rood screen with its elaborately carved tracery and original painted decoration on the panels > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636640 is C15. The most notable feature of the church is the magnificent Norman font > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636645 which came from St Michael's church. It is only one of 13 square Norman fonts that still survive in north-west Norfolk and one of only three which have figures carved on the sides of the bowl. Six boards dating from 1717 and inscribed with texts from the Bible > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1636606 hang on the nave walls. The pulpit and pews were installed in Victorian times.