norfolk churches 1

this church has three fonts this is one which once carried carvings of the labours of the months, akin to that at burnham, though this has unfortunately been cut down to become octagonal in the c14. this shows july scything and june weeding

this church has three fonts ; this is a c12 one from the third church here, the demolished st.mary's

this church has three fonts this is one which once carried carvings of the labours of the months, akin to that at burnham, though this has unfortunately been cut down to become octagonal in the c14. this showed march digging, and february warming himself at a fire

this church has three fonts this is one which once carried carvings of the labours of the months within an arcade, akin to that at burnham, though this has unfortunately been cut down to become octagonal in the c14. this side showed a tree and a seated figure playing a harp. this last isn't easy to make out, but you can just see the back and arm of his chair, the legs cut off, and the bearded man's right arm playing the harp. this doesn't appear to be one of the months, so is perhaps king david.

this church has three fonts this is one which once carried carvings of the labours of the months, akin to that at burnham, though this has unfortunately been cut down to become octagonal in the c14. this shows november pig killing and october grinding corn with a quern

this church has three fonts; this is a c12 one from the third church here, the demolished st.mary's

the c12 central tower supports a c17 bellcot, the tower having been chopped down

view of the church from the n.w.. it seems to have lost a north aisle of the late c12, and its earlier c12 tower has lost its bell stage, to be replaced by a c17 bellcot

interior of the southern tower, mid c12 at the base. the nave arcades are brettingham's work of the mid c18, made more gothic by scott

agnus dei from the ambulatory vault, mid c12

paintings on the soffits and vault of south aisle, c.1175. this may show a seated figure with white tails to its headpiece, a staff resting upon its right shoulder and purple tartan robes under a red cloak. then again , it may not. rich green and purple pigments. tristram reckoned these roundels treated of the history of losinga.

a tonsured man in expensive clothes sits at a table with another man [a king?] exchanging discs [coins?], roundel painted on a south aisle soffit , c.1175. maybe part of a history of losinga

paintings on the soffits and vault of south aisle, c.1175. tristram has this as shepherds at the adoration of the magi; whatever, beautifully painted.

a church with tower and spire behind city walls, a painting on a soffit in the south aisle, c.1175. tristram says one of 3 roundels , a history of bishop losinga

maybe bishop losinga, a painting on a south aisle soffit, c.1175, in one of 3 roundels

early c12 pillar piscina, restored?

interior of the southern tower, mid c12 at the base with the tallest window just going transitional