St. Helen's Church Ranworth stands in a commanding position overlooking the River Bure. Panoramic views of the Norfolk Broads can be experienced from the top of its tower. The mainly fourteenth and fifteenth century building contains three treasures of international significance. The painted rood screen, cantor's desk and the Ranworth Antiphoner (illuminated liturgical book) date from the fifteenth century. The rood screen is one of the finest examples in East Anglia. The Antiphoner, probably intended for display as much as liturgical use, is the only example in England to have returned to its pre-Reformation church. The cantor's desk remains in weekly use as a lectern.
The village itself is dominated by the church dating back to 1370 and is known as the Cathedral of the Broads. It has some splendid old woodwork, including a painted rood-screen, one of the finest in the country and there is a glorious view from the top of the church tower. An ancient book of Psalms is on display in the church - the Ranworth Antiphoner, dating from the 1400's.
As well as a large car park Ranworth St. Helen's also has toilets and a visitor centre which serves light refreshments with picnic tables outside. So if you are on a days caching expedition it may well be a good place to take a break and freshen up, eat your sarnies etc.
The cache is not inside the boundaries of the churchyard or in the churchyard wall.
**************************************
For full information on how you can expand the Church Micro series by sadexploration please read the Place your own Church Micro page before you contact him at churchmicro@gmail.com.
See also the Church Micro Statistics and Home pages for further information about the series.
*************************************
Congratulations to gimmealook on the FTF