Reedham / Redeham / Reedhum / Redham

Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2020
Image and permission received from the author (e-mail of 26 October 2020)
NéA: view of church exterior - northwest view

Scene Description: The church exterior seen approximately two years before the 1981 fire -- Photo caption: "The church is completely thatched. The square west tower dates from 1447. Margaret Paston who spent much of her girlhood at Reedham Hall, sent eight shillings and fourpence towards the cost of building it"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © George Plunkett, 2014
Image Source: ww.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/R/Reedham St John Baptist church from NW [6026] 1979-08-03.jpg
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission by Jonathan Plunkett
design element - architectural - column - clustered columns - with capital - 8
design element - motifs - quatrefoil - 8
view of church exterior - northwest view

Scene Description: the reconstructed church after the 1981 fire -- Photo caption: "On 19th March 1981 the church was gutted by fire during ongoing restoration work on the church tower, leaving only the tower and the curtain walls. Most of the interior, including memorials and font, were destroyed. The present furniture was designed and made in 2000 by John Barnard. The stained glass windows were designed by Sarah Bristow of Norwich in 1999/2000. The tower was built in 1447. It contains 6 bells, the tenor dating from 1261. This church is open every day"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Evelyn Simak, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 December 2007 by Evelyn Simak [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/627706] [accessed 14 May 2014]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-2.0
view of church exterior - south view
view of church exterior - southwest view
view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: The church interior seen approximately two years before the 1981 fire -- Photo caption: "The church has the curious appearance of having two chancel arches. The great width of the nave (31 feet) shows that the south aisle has been absorbed"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © George Plunkett, 2014
Image Source: B&W photograph taken 6 August 1979 by George Plunkett [www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/R/Reedham St John Baptist church interior E [6035] 1979-08-06.jpg] [accessed 14 May 2014]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission by Jonathan Plunkett
view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: the interior of the reconstructed church after the 1981 fire; the font seen here was originally at the church of St. Miles Coslany, Norwich -- Photo caption: "On 19th March 1981 the church was gutted by fire during ongoing restoration work on the church tower, leaving only the tower and the curtain walls. Most of the interior, including memorials and font, were destroyed. The present furniture was designed and made in 2000 by John Barnard. The stained glass windows were designed by Sarah Bristow of Norwich in 1999/2000. The tower was built in 1447. It contains 6 bells, the tenor dating from 1261. This church is open every day"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Evelyn Simak, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 December 2007 by Evelyn Simak [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/627708] [accessed 14 May 2014]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-2.0
view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: the interior of the reconstructed church after the 1981 fire; the font seen here was originally at the church of St. Miles Coslany, Norwich -- Photo caption: "On 19th March 1981 the church was gutted by fire during ongoing restoration work on the church tower, leaving only the tower and the curtain walls. Most of the interior, including memorials and font, were destroyed. The present furniture was designed and made in 2000 by John Barnard. The stained glass windows were designed by Sarah Bristow of Norwich in 1999/2000. The tower was built in 1447. It contains 6 bells, the tenor dating from 1261. This church is open every day"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Evelyn Simak, 2007
Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 December 2007 by Evelyn Simak [www.geograph.org.uk/photo/627713] [accessed 14 May 2014]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-2.0
view of font and cover
view of font and cover in context
![the font from Norwich St. Miles Coslany [cf. FontNotes]](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/1090719004_compressed.png)
Scene Description: the font from Norwich St. Miles Coslany [cf. FontNotes]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Simon Knott, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph taken December 2007 by Simon Knott [www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/reedham/reedham.htm] [accessed 2 July 2009]
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission