The ruined tower of Hargham All Saints spirals over restored chancel which was rescued in the 1970s!

Like hidden history? Support my channel on ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/hauntedandabandoned... Set in woodland the ruined 14th century tower of Hargham All Saints soars into the skyline keeping watch over the rescued chancel below. The west end of the nave was destroyed by the partial collapse of the tower in the 18th century. This collapse led to the abandonment of the nave and the subsequent conversion of the remaining chancel into a much smaller church. Despite being restored in the 19th century the church was soon abandoned and was ruinous by the middle of the 20th century. By the 1970s the derelict church was long forgotten and overgrown with ivy before it was rescued by a local couple (Cliff and Jackie Amos). Mr and Mrs Amos have since funded a new roof. Although redundant the church is still sparingly used for services. Inside ancient ledger stones line the church floor with scripture in Latin. There is a squint hole to the east of the entrance door. Some suggest there may once have been a built on hermitage which has since been lost. A hermitage was a place where a religious person lived hidden away in seclusion to worship in peace and escape temptation. The squint hole would have given them a view of the altar from their cell. Another explanation is that it could be a “leper squint” or hagioscope. A hagioscope was a small opening, in the wall of the medieval church, traditionally believed to have allowed those with leprosy to view services without direct contact with the congregation. During WW2 a war plane came down here. Rumours circulated suggesting the plane crashed into the church tower leaving the ruin today. This however wasn’t the case, although one of the pilots on board did pass away in the crash and is reputedly said to haunt the area. While being shown around by the key holder it was mentioned that during the 1940s four thatched cottages adjacent to the church burnt down (although not thought to be war related). An overgrown well is the only surviving evidence of those dwellings. Remarkably this old well still seems to contain water (even in the dry summer months) and features in the video. Music Credit : Natural Light by Chris Haugen #church #ruin #norfolk https://www.hauntedandabandonednorfol...