St John the Baptist's Church, Timberhill, Norwich explained

St John the Baptist's Church, Timberhill, Norwich
Coordinates:52.626°N 1.2962°W
Location:Norwich, Norfolk
Country:UK
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Anglo-catholic
Website:stjohnstimberhill.org
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Parish:Norwich St John the Baptist Timberhill with Norwich St Julian
Deanery:Norwich East
Archdeaconry:Norwich
Diocese:Anglican Diocese of Norwich
Province:Province of Canterbury
Priest:Richard Stanton[1]

St John the Baptist's Church, Timberhill, Norwich is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Ber Street, Norwich.

History

The church is referred to by early writers as 'St. John ad Montem or 'at the Hill', 'St. John at the Castle-gate', and 'St. John by the Swine-market'.[2]

In 1783 the church was described as consisting of "a nave thatched, a chancel tiled, a south porch and two ailes, with chapels at their east ends, leaded". The tower was square and had five bells.[3]

Some 11th Century fabric remains at the east end, but the building as it stands dates mainly from the 15th century. It is built of flint and brick with stone dressings. All the windows were refaced or replaced in the Victorian period. The nave roof is now tiled.[4] The tower collapsed in 1784 and a stone bellcote was built to replace it in 1877.

Organ

The church contains an organ which has been much modified during the 20th century. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who's who . St John the Baptist, Timberhill with St Julian, Norwich . 30 December 2021.
  2. Book: Blomefield, Francis . City of Norwich, chapter 42: Berstreet ward. An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 4, the History of the City and County of Norwich, Part II. London. 1806. 145.
  3. Book: Parkin . Charles . The history and antiquities of the city of Norwich . 1783 . 221–2. Lynn . en.
  4. Web site: St-John-the-Baptist's-Church-Timberhill-Norwich - Norfolk Heritage Explorer . www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk.