Lynford / Lineforda / Linford

INFORMATION

FontID: 18380LYN
Church/Chapel: Parish Church [demolished before 1800]
Country Name: England
Location: Norfolk, East Anglia
Directions to Site: Located 3 km SE of Mundford, 7 km NE of Brandon, 11 km NW of Thetford
Ecclesiastic Region: [Diocese of Norwich]
Historical Region: Hundred of Grimeshoe [aka Grimeshou]
Century and Period: 13th century (late?), Decorated
Church Notes: the modern church, Our Lady and St. Stephen's, is an unrelated building put up in 1878
Blomefield (1805-1810) writes: "The Church of Lynford has been demolished a long time; it stood in the south-west part of the court-yard, leading to the new hall, its site is enclosed, and planted with Scotch firs, where may be observed several of the foundation stones", and names "John de Benhale" as the first recorded rector of this church, in "17 Edw. I" [i.e., 1289]. The Domesday entry, 'Lineforda' (fol. 107) mentions neither church nor priest in it. [NB: we have no information on the font of the original church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 342463 5817812

REFERENCES

Blomefield, Francis, An essay towards a topographical history of Norfolk, 1805-1810