ST. MARTIN’S AT OAK, in Oak Street, consists of nave, chancel, south
aisle, and a square tower, with three bells. It derived the latter part
of its name from a large oak, formerly standing in the churchyard, with
the image of St. Mary in it. This was much visited in superstitious
times, and several legacies were given towards repairing and painting it.
The oak now standing on the site was planted about 50 years ago. An
alabaster tomb, with effigies, remember Jeremiah Ravens and his wife.
Rev. C. J. Blake is the incumbent.
ST. MARTIN’S AT PALACE, situated opposite the entrance to the palace, is
a venerable structure, consisting of nave, chancel, and side aisles, with
a tower and five bells. In early times a boys’ singing school was kept
here; and in 1500 John Blomfield gave a robe of worsted linen, lined with
blue silk, for the boy bishop. Rev. A. Braddell, incumbent.
ST. MARY’S, Southgate Street, consists of nave, transepts, and chancel,
with an ancient round tower, with six bells. The body of the church was
built in 1477. It contains six antique stalls, and several neat
monuments. Rev. C. Morse, incumbent. St. Mary’s in the Marsh. The Rev.
J. C. Matchett, incumbent.
ST. MICHAEL’S, Coslany Street, usually called St. Miles’, is a commodious
and handsome structure, with a lofty embattled tower, containing a clock
and eight musical bells. The interior of the church is handsomely
decorated, and two of the windows contain some ancient painted glass, but
the heads of the figures were taken off to gratify the Puritans in the
reign of Cromwell. The altar-piece represents the ascension, and the
four evangelists; and the floor in front is paved with black and white
marble, brought from the domestic chapel of the Earl of Yarmouth, at
Oxnead. On the south side is a chapel of beautiful workmanship, erected
of flints and freestone, and considered one of the finest specimens of
flint-work in the county. The church contains a very old font, several
mural monuments, and some ancient brasses. The living is a rectory in
the gift of Caius College, Cambridge. Rev. R. Rigg is the rector.
ST. MICHAEL’S AT PLEA, situated on the north side of Queen Street, is so
named from the Archdeacon of Norwich holding in it his Pleas or Courts.
It is built in the form of a cross, and has a square embattled tower,
with two bells. There are eight ancient paintings near the pulpit, well
worthy of inspection. The living is a rectory in the gift of Sir T. B.
Leonard and J. Morse, Esq. Rev. Charles Morse is the rector.
ST. MICHAEL AT THORN, in ancient deeds, called St. Michael’s super
Montem, has still a large thorn tree growing in the graveyard. It is a
small structure, with a tower, built in 1436, in which are three bells.
Rev. C. T. Rust is the incumbent.
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