| Ranworth | |
|---|---|
 St Helen's church | |
  Ranworth Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG359145 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| UK Parliament | |
Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad. It is located in the civil parish of Woodbastwick.
The village's name origin is uncertain 'Edge enclosure' or perhaps, 'Randi's enclosure.'
Church of St Helen
The 16th-century Church of St Helen, known as 'the Cathedral of the Broads',[1] has a fine 15th century painted rood screen and a rare Antiphoner. It is a Grade I listed building[2] From the top of Ranworth church's 100-foot (30 m) tower one can see many of the broads and rivers, as well as the Happisburgh lighthouse.
Malthouse Broad from Ranworth church tower
Notes
- ↑ Standford, David (2007). Norfolk Churches (1st ed.). Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-0711227422. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ↑ "Images of England". English Heritage.
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Ranworth%20with%20Panxworth
External links
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