St John The Baptist's Church, Timberhill, 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'.
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.
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. 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.
References
- ^ "Who's who". St John the Baptist, Timberhill with St Julian, Norwich. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Blomefield, Francis (1806). "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. p. 145.
- ^ Parkin, Charles (1783). The history and antiquities of the city of Norwich. Lynn. pp. 221–2.
- ^ "St-John-the-Baptist's-Church-Timberhill-Norwich - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk.
- ^ Pevsner 1962, p. 239.
- ^ "NPOR [N06506]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1962). Norfolk. 1, Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England (1st ed.). London: Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 0-300-09607-0.
External links
- Information about the Ber Street ward in Norwich from British History Online (Francis Blomefield, 'City of Norwich, chapter 42: Berstreet ward', in 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), pp. 120–145.)
- St John the Baptist, Timberhill at the A Church Near You website (Church of England)
- Historic England. "Church of St John Baptist, Timberhill (1290337)". National Heritage List for England.
