The College and St John's Church, Rushford
Has been described as a Questionable Fortified Ecclesiastical site
There are major building remains
| Name | The College and St John's Church, Rushford |
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| Historic Country | Norfolk |
| Modern Authority | Norfolk |
| 1974 Authority | Norfolk |
| Civil Parish | Brettenham |
The College, including parish church of St John's College, founded 31 August 1342 by Edmund Gonville, who also founded Gonville College, Cambridge. Very rare survival of collegiate church with surrounding buildings. Church is nave and tower of 1342 with C15 porch. Transepts and chancel demolished at Dissolution, church reroofed and altered late C16. Tower designed to be defended. Apse and interior decorations of 1904. Medieval cross base formerly in yard, now missing. College buildings, now private house, survive in part of 1342, restored by Teulon about 1850. Part of moat survives. (E. Rose 15 March 1988). (Norfolk HER)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 1 listed building protected by law
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| OS Map Grid Reference | TL923812 |
| Latitude | 52.3958511352539 |
| Longitude | 0.825890004634857 |
| Eastings | 592340 |
| Northings | 281250 |
