St Mary's Church - Snettisham - Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 52.764 E 000° 30.648
31U E 332498 N 5861756
A lovely church with a soaring Spire that has been used as a landmark by sailors plying the Wash.
Waymark Code: WM6HYD
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/08/2009
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St Mary's Church, Snettisham, Norfolk
This church was built about 1340, though the list of Vicars of Snettisham which is inside the church dates from before this time.
The church is built of flint in the Decorated style. The spire which measures 175 feet was not completed until 1390 because of the Black Death which hit Norfolk during 1348-49.
The spire can be seen from miles around and in centuries past was used as a landmark for ships plying the wash.
The East window was shattered by a zepplin raid, during the war in 1915
see the link for the Ghost story
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1340
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of England
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM
Street address of Church:
St Marys
Old Church Lane
Snettisham, Norfolk United Kingdom
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Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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