Burgh Castle, Norfolk - St. Peter and St. Paul

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Burgh Castle, Norfolk - St. Peter and St. Paul
Burgh Castle, Norfolk - St. Peter and St. Paul

St. Peter and St. Paul's is one of 124 existing round tower churches in Norfolk.
The tower dates from the late Saxon era and some of the nave walls may also date back to that period, but the majority of the church building dates from the 13th. and 15th. centuries. The building contains many reused Roman tiles, taken from the ruins of the nearby Roman coastal fort.
Points of interest include a well preserved 'East Anglian Lion Font', reputed to be of 1387 but possibly 15th. century, and some magnificent stained glass windows, especially the small lancet 'St. Fursey' window, who it is thought founded the first Irish monastery in southern England at Burgh Castle in about 630.
In 2015 the first stage of a major restoration programme to repair the north aisle was completed.

The church gained Grade II* listed building status on 27th. November 1954. (English Heritage Legacy ID: 227752).

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