Church Micro 7576...Corpusty Traditional Geocache
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Church Micro 7576...Corpusty
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Please access this cache from the field side NOT the road. Have fun!
There is parking available in the layby but be careful if you are with children as this is near a very busy road. *****Can people please make sure they leave the container under the hint and camoed field side as we access this from the field, due to having a young child and dog we cannot get this from the road side.**** A bit about the church. With views over the surrounding countryside for miles around, St Peter‘s stands proudly on a hill above the villages of Corpusty and Saxthorpe on the main Norwich –Holt Road. It is quite a landmark. It has had a chequered history, having fallen into disrepair but a ‘something must be done’ moment during a visit by Lady Harrod in 1974 turned the church into the catalyst which led to the founding of the Norfolk Churches Trust. In 1982 it was taken on by The Friends of Friendless Churches who carried out substantial work to the tower. Subsequently in 2009 it passed into the care of the Norfolk Churches Trust. Since then, with the help of English Heritage, a huge repair effort has been undertaken with the nave and chancel eves being strengthened, gutters downpipes and drains installed and all the windows restored giving the interior much needed light. The north door has also been unblocked and restored. The church is beginning to live again. The nave and chancel windows date from the 14thCentury with curious tracery. The font and screen date from the 15th Century as does the porch which still has its original roof. A bit about Corpusty. Corpusty is a village and civil parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk in eastern England. Corpusty and its twin village Saxthorpe are situated either side of the river Bure which starts at Melton Constable and flows on to Yarmouth. Corpusty is about sixteen miles from Norwich and six miles (10 km) from Holt, Aylsham, and Reepham. According to Ekwall's place names, Corpusty given as Korpr's stye ("Korpr" meaning raven, "stye" meaning way). Corpusty's small church (Church of Saint Peter) stands alone on the outskirts of the village and can be seen for miles around. There are different views as to why the church is so far out of the village, some argue it is due to the black death in 1349 which killed so many people. The church is no longer open for worship and is now in the care of Friends of Friendless churches. Corpusty once had four pubs, with only one remaining. Corpusty and Saxthopre Bonfire is held every year at Bonfire Night. A life size guy is made and pulled around the village with a procession on a cart. As the guy is taken to the bonfire it is followed by people dressed up carrying flaming torches. The guy is lifted on to top of the bonfire when the guy is alight the fireworks display begins. The event is very popular and although it is free, donations collected go towards next year's event and local charities such as coal for pensioners. The village has a watermill and used to also have three post windmills. The first known record of a windmill in Corpusty was in a deed dated 1671, where a windmill was referred to as being in Saxthorpe. A watermill here is mentioned in the Domesday Book, recording that there was one here already at the time of the Norman invasion. “If anybody would like to expand this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list” ***CONGRATULATIONS TO "THE FIDGITS" FOR FTF!***
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