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==Church of St Helen== |
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The 16th-century [[Church of St Helen, Ranworth|Church of St Helen]], known as 'the Cathedral of the Broads',<ref>{{cite book |last=Standford |first=David |year=2007 |title=Norfolk Churches |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ir_AKlgQcWIC |access-date=June 6, 2013 |publisher=[[Frances Lincoln Ltd]] |isbn=978-0711227422 |page=82}}</ref> has a fine [[Ranworth rood screen|15th century painted rood screen]] and a rare [[Ranworth Antiphoner|Antiphoner]]. It is a [[Grade I listed building]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1154645|title=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage}}</ref> From the top of Ranworth church's {{convert|100|ft|adj=on}} tower one can see many of the broads and rivers, as well as the [[Happisburgh]] lighthouse. |
The 16th-century [[Church of St Helen, Ranworth|Church of St Helen]], known as 'the Cathedral of the Broads',<ref>{{cite book |last=Standford |first=David |year=2007 |title=Norfolk Churches |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ir_AKlgQcWIC |access-date=June 6, 2013 |publisher=[[Frances Lincoln Ltd]] |isbn=978-0711227422 |page=82}}</ref> has a fine [[Ranworth rood screen|15th century painted rood screen]] and a rare [[Ranworth Antiphoner|Antiphoner]]. It is a [[Grade I listed building]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1154645|title=Images of England|publisher=English Heritage}}</ref> From the top of Ranworth church's {{convert|100|ft|adj=on}} tower one can see many of the broads and rivers, as well as the [[Happisburgh]] lighthouse. |
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[[File:Malthouse Broad from Ranworth Church Tower - geograph.org.uk - 2391909.jpg|thumb|left|Malthouse Broad from Ranworth church tower]] |
[[File:Malthouse Broad from Ranworth Church Tower - geograph.org.uk - 2391909.jpg|thumb|left|Malthouse Broad from Ranworth church tower]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 7 April 2024
| Ranworth | |
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 St Helen's church | |
  Ranworth Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG359145 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| UK Parliament | |
Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad. It is located in the civil parish of Woodbastwick.
The village's name origin is uncertain 'Edge enclosure' or perhaps, 'Randi's enclosure.'
Church of St Helen
[edit]The 16th-century Church of St Helen, known as 'the Cathedral of the Broads',[1] has a fine 15th century painted rood screen and a rare Antiphoner. It is a Grade I listed building.[2] From the top of Ranworth church's 100-foot (30 m) tower one can see many of the broads and rivers, as well as the Happisburgh lighthouse.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Standford, David (2007). Norfolk Churches (1st ed.). Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-0711227422. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Images of England". English Heritage.
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Ranworth%20with%20Panxworth
External links
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