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All Saints' Church, Threxton

Threxton All Saints is a round-tower church at Threxton Hill, situated east of the village of Little Cressingham and west of the town of Watton in the English county of Norfolk. [1] The church is medieval with a late 13th-century tower as well as a 14th-century octagonal font, and remnants of medieval stained glass in at least one window. [1] The building is a Grade I listed building and retains some wall decorations which survived the Reformation after being partitioned as part of a mausoleum, and were uncovered during the late 20th century. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Church of All Saints, Little Cressingham, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  2. All Saints, Threxton, Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 2011-05-02.

Coordinates: 52°33′59″N0°46′47″E / 52.5663°N 0.7796°E / 52.5663; 0.7796