Ranworth
| Ranworth | |
 St Helen's church |
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  Ranworth |
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| OS grid reference | TG359145 |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Ranworth |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°40′39″N 1°29′17″E / 52.677628°N 1.488189°E
Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads, adjacent to Malthouse Broad and Ranworth Broad.
Church of St Helen
The 16th-century St. Helen's church, 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.
Notes
- ↑ Standford, David (2007). Norfolk Churches (1st ed.). Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-0711227422. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Images of England". English Heritage.
External links
Media related to Ranworth at Wikimedia Commons
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