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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.

Ranworth

St Helen's church
Ranworth
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTG359145
Civil parish
  • Woodbastwick
District
  • Broadland
Shire county
  • Norfolk
Region
  • East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR13
UK Parliament
  • Broadland
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52.677628°N 1.488189°E / 52.677628; 1.488189

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
Malthouse Broad from Ranworth church tower

Notes


  1. Standford, David (2007). Norfolk Churches (1st ed.). Frances Lincoln Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-0711227422. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. "Images of England". English Heritage.

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Ranworth%20with%20Panxworth



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