All_Saints'_Church,_Billockby

All Saints' Church, Billockby

All Saints' Church, Billockby

Church in Norfolk, United Kingdom

All Saints' Church is an Anglican church, partly ruined, near the villages of Billockby and Fleggburgh, Norfolk, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

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The porch and the chancel are in regular use. Services are held at 9am on the fourth Sunday of the month, from Easter to September.[1]

History

The church dates from the 15th century. The roof of the nave collapsed in a storm on 15 July 1762; the nave and tower, of Perpendicular style, is in ruins. The nave is of knapped flint, and has large windows with remains of tracery.[2][3]

The chancel is known to have been in use in 1762. It was restored in 1872 and is still in regular use. It is of flint with ashlar dressings, and has a thatched roof. The interior includes an octagonal 15th-century font.[2][3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to All Saints Church, Billockby.
  1. [1]
    "All Saints, Billockby" Greater Yarmouth official tourism website. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1051016)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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    "All Saints' Church, Billockby" Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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