Church of St Cuthbert (Norham)
Church of St Cuthbert, Norham. Photo by Northumberland County Council.
[NT 89684740] St Cuthbert's Church. (1)
St Cuthbert's incorporates considerable remains of the original 12th century church, whilst a little eastward stood the older Saxon church. Several 9th century sculptured stones, including 18 fragments found in 1833 in the foundation of the older church, are now built up into a pillar which stands in the churchyard. (2)
Most of the building belongs to 1846-52. (3)
In normal use. There are no visible remains of the Saxon church, though a slight 'platform' in the graveyard at NT 89734742 may be its site. The pillar of sculptured stones now stands inside the church in the south-west corner of the tower, and includes fragments of Anglo-Saxon head and foot crosses. (4)
Church of St Cuthbert. Grade I. Parish church. Later C12, probably by Richard of Wolviston for Bishop Puiset. East bay of chancel added early C14. Tower 1837, south porch and aisle 1846, by I. Bonomi. North aisle and transept 1852, by D. Gray. In the north aisle a composite pillar made up of many Anglo-Saxon cross fragments. (5)
Pillar formed from fragments of pre-Conquest sculpture. (6)
History of the church and its foundation. (7)
Additional references. (8-11)
Church includes a series of a war memorials. (12)(13)
The pillar is made up of 10 fragments of cross-shafts and heads of 9th-10th century date, and a grave slab of mid-9th-mid 10th century date. (14a)
St Cuthbert's incorporates considerable remains of the original 12th century church, whilst a little eastward stood the older Saxon church. Several 9th century sculptured stones, including 18 fragments found in 1833 in the foundation of the older church, are now built up into a pillar which stands in the churchyard. (2)
Most of the building belongs to 1846-52. (3)
In normal use. There are no visible remains of the Saxon church, though a slight 'platform' in the graveyard at NT 89734742 may be its site. The pillar of sculptured stones now stands inside the church in the south-west corner of the tower, and includes fragments of Anglo-Saxon head and foot crosses. (4)
Church of St Cuthbert. Grade I. Parish church. Later C12, probably by Richard of Wolviston for Bishop Puiset. East bay of chancel added early C14. Tower 1837, south porch and aisle 1846, by I. Bonomi. North aisle and transept 1852, by D. Gray. In the north aisle a composite pillar made up of many Anglo-Saxon cross fragments. (5)
Pillar formed from fragments of pre-Conquest sculpture. (6)
History of the church and its foundation. (7)
Additional references. (8-11)
Church includes a series of a war memorials. (12)(13)
The pillar is made up of 10 fragments of cross-shafts and heads of 9th-10th century date, and a grave slab of mid-9th-mid 10th century date. (14a)
N919
Early Medieval (410 to 1066)
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Medieval (1066 to 1540)
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; E C Waight
WATCHING BRIEF, St Cuthbert's Church, Norham 2009; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
WATCHING BRIEF, St Cuthbert's Church, Norham 2009; The Archaeological Practice Ltd
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