St Mary's Church in Burnham Deepdale welcomes visitors throughout the year.  The church is usually open throughout the day.  Services are held every Sunday morning.

The church is also popular for weddings and is home to many stalls during the annual Deepdale Christmas Market.

This little church in Burnham Deepdale on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast, deserves fame for its three outstanding features: Its Saxon Round Tower (pre-Conquest of 1066), its Norman Font, and its collection of Medieval Glass.

Our Medieval Glass is now back in place having been fully restored over the last 6 months.  The church is open every day for anyone who would like to view it.

The Round Tower dates approximately from 950 years ago.  This simple construction, making intricate corners unnecessary, is a feature of many churches in Norfolk.  This is one of a group in three neighbouring parishes: Titchwell, Burnham Deepdale and Burnham Norton.  The tower houses a 15th century bell cast by Thomas Derby of Kings Lynn.

The Norman Font of Barnack stone is square in shape and depicts a figure for each month of the year from a farming man's point of view.  For example February shows a person with his feet up before the fire, June, a person weeding, September, threshing and December, feasting together.

The collection of Medieval Glass is rich and varied and is described in the book 'Stained Glass Tours Around Norfolk Churches' by David J King.  Of particular charm is the window in the tower showing in the top half an angel pulling the chains of a censur and below Mary Magdalene holding a scroll.  The windows in the porch contain delightful medieval faces of the sun and moon.

Postcards of the Font and Glass are available to purchase in the Church.

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Please Take A Walk Inside

 

Sunday Services
Any changes to the regular services are posted on the church noticeboard, in the Parish News or on Facebook or Twitter.

1st Sunday of the month	9.15am	Morning Prayer
2nd Sunday of the month	9.15am	Sung Eucharist
3rd Sunday of the month	10.15am	Family Service
4th Sunday of the month	9.15am	Sung Eucharist
5th Sunday of the month		See church noticeboard for more information

 

Other Events & Festivals
Other events taking place here at St Mary's Church in Burnham Deepdale on the North Norfolk Coast.

	Norfolk Churches Trust Sponsored Cycle Ride Saturday 9 September 2017 Pump up your tyres, dust off your walking boots, pack a picnic and plan a route from your own door to visit as many of the most beautiful churches in Norfolk as you can. PLUS you can raise money to help the Norfolk Churches Trust ...
	Harvest Festival Sunday 17 September 2017 A very informal service for all ages to celebrate the harvest of the fields, our gardens and the sea.
	Font - Celebrating the Burnhams Thursday 12 October 2017 An evening talk in the church of St. Mary, Burnham Deepdale, with slides and poems by Sally Festing and Carl Suter on his lute.
	Deepdale Christmas Market 2017 Friday 1 to Sunday 3 December 2017 Stock up on all those Christmas decorations and presents at the Deepdale Christmas Market, while enjoying plenty of festive cheer, live music and excellent food & drink.

 

More photographs and information can be seen at: www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/burnhamdeepdale/burnhamdeepdale.htm

 

St. Mary's, Burnham Deepdale, is featured in the book titled England's thousand best churches Simon Jenkins / Hardcover / 1999 Price: £20.00 To buy your copy please click on the title above, or on the front page graphic.

 

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