Structure Name: St Anne

Description:
 

Parish church built in the Romanesque style. The main body of the church is Norman though the interior is entirely 19th century. Of particular interest is the church's fortified tower which has a tunnel vaulted ground floor which blocks the original 12th century doorway to the nave.
 

Extant: Yes

Legal Status: Listed Building Grade II*

Location: Ancroft, NORTHUMBERLAND

Eastings: 400220m (view map)

Northings: 645180m (view map)

Position Accuracy: 20m

Positional Confidence: Absolute Certainty

Structure Types Identified: CHURCHYARD, PARISH CHURCH, PELE TOWER

Chronology:

• 12TH CENTURY AD   Nave constructed.
• 13TH CENTURY AD   West end raised into a pele tower.
• 1836   Church restored.
• 1870   Nave extended and restored, chancel rebuilt, new south doorway installed and windows replaced.
• 1886   Fortified tower restored.

References:

• Church Plans On-line
• Images of England
• Keys To The Past
• Northumberland SMR
• Pevsner, N., Richmond, I., Grundy, J., McCombie, G., Ryder, P. and Welfare, H. (2001) The Buildings of England: Northumberland. London, Penguin Books, p.146

The information displayed in this page has been derived from authoritative sources, including any referenced above. Although substantial efforts were made to verify this information, the SINE project cannot guarantee its correctness or completeness.

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