Southwood / Sutuude

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view of church exterior

Scene Description: the ruins in 2007

Image Source: digital photograph December 2007 taken by Simon Knott [www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/southwood/southwood.htm] [accessed 12 August 2013]

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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: The church building in 1979. George Plmkett noted at the time: "Derelict since 1883 when part was in use as a mortuary chapel. It was absorbed into the parish of Limpenhoe."

Image Source: B&W photograph taken 6 August 1979 by George Plunkett [www.georgeplunkett.co.uk/Norfolk/S/Southwood St Edmund's church ruin from SE [6027] 1979-08-06.jpg ] [accessed 16 August 2013]

Copyright Instructions: Standing permission by Jonathan Plunkett

INFORMATION

FontID: 18596SOU

Church/Chapel: Parish Church of St. Edmund [in ruins]

Church Patron Saints: St. Edmund the Martyr [aka Edmund of East Anglia]

Church Location: Norwich Road, Cantley, Norfolk NR13 3L

Country Name: England

Location: Norfolk, East Anglia

Directions to Site: The ruins of this church are located on the Norwich Rd., near Cantley

Ecclesiastic Region: [Diocese of Norwich]

Historical Region: Hundred of Blofield

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Jonathan Plunkett for the photograph of this church taken by his father, George Plunkett, 6 August 1979; and to Simon Knott, of Norfolk Churches [www.norfolkchurches.co.uk], for his photograph of the ruins of St. Edmund's

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Blomefield (1805-1810) notes: "The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Edmund", and names "John de Fleming" as first recorded rector here, in 1313; he names "John Waynhouse" as last recorded rector, after whuch he adds, "The church is consolidated to Limpenhow" [i.e., Limpenhoe]. [cf. Index entry for Limpenhoe].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 52.592853, 1.529015

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 52° 35′ 34.27″ N, 1° 31′ 44.45″ E

UTM: 31U 400358 5827996

REFERENCES

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