St Andrew Chapel, Hunstanton, Norfolk, September 2016

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This one was perhaps the most bijoux of all the churches I visited on my Norfolk jaunt. Little more than four walls, did it merit a report? Yes as it is very photogenic as the Chapel of St Andrew sits beautifully surrounded by farmer’s land on a hill just south of Hunstanton, Norfolk. It was a one-cell church and probably dates from the 13th century. It served the parish of Little Ringstead (also called Ringstead Barrett). It is believed to have been abandoned in the second half of the 14th century when the village of Little Ringstead was devastated by the plague in 1349. The building continued to be used as a chapel up until the 16th century but was later converted into a barn, which itself was abandoned in 1940. That’s about all I can find on it so on with the pictures.

It’s like a maze getting through the maize to it:

29125573393_b1da496545_b.jpgimg7596 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29668591971_32ba99b5c8_b.jpgimg7597 by HughieDW, on Flickr

It’s simple but beautiful:

29714951266_e913b91350_b.jpgimg7598 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29638502742_f2e6e6b894_b.jpgimg7601 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29458699590_6fe08d1f9b_b.jpgimg7602 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29458506190_d262088d13_b.jpgimg7606 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29125043763_449ea1865e_b.jpgimg7607 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29123009734_3ee21e3f5e_b.jpgimg7608 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29124859983_a50468ce78_b.jpgimg7615 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

29715102786_775fbb9df2_b.jpgimg7616 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
Yu are seeing a lot of places I ain't seen hughie.another great report
 
Cheers Mikey. We'll have to hook up next time and do a 'less-known-churches' tour mate...

Of course hughie.give us a shout and if I am free will meet up.show you a few lesser known places too
 
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