Wymondham Abbey

Wymondham Abbey, in Norfolk, is a Norman church that has its origins in 1107 as a monastic church. Much of the stone was shipped from Normandy, in France. The central tower is a late 14th century replacement and the church was enlarged in the mid 1400s when a hammer beam roof with carved life sized angels was added. The dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII resulted in the demolition of monastic buildings but the stone was re-used and parts of the church further enlarged in the mid 1500s.

Inside the church can be found an impressive organ dating form 1793, the aforementioned carved angels and a more recent gilded altar screen which was dedicated in 1921 as a war memorial.

In 2016 following a fund raising campaign a new extension was built to house historic displays and information boards as well as provide vestries and a refreshment area.

Despite visiting Norfolk more times that I can remember over the years the Abbey had previously escaped my notice but we called in on Christmas Eve to finally catch up on what we were missing.