page_title: Lessingham
section_title: The Parish Church
hierarchical_section_title: Lessingham / The Parish Church
caption_attribution_description: English: St Andrew's church - scratch dial. St Andrew's church &gt; 802478 houses one of the major art objects of England - a late 14th century rood screen which is very little restored &gt; 802482 - 802487 - 802490. The paintings of saints, arranged in pairs on altogether 16 panels, are of very high quality. Other medieval survivals are the large octagonal font with lions at its base &gt; 802498 and stained glass depicting angels &gt; 802492. The pulpit is Jacobean &gt; 802493. Some of the bench ends came from Kings College Chapel in Cambridge &gt; 802496. The church is kept locked but a key is available. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/hempstead/hempstead.htm
context_page_description: Lessingham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 16.3 south-east of Cromer, 17.6 miles north-east of Norwich and 136 miles north-east of London. The village lies 9 miles south-east of the town of North Walsham. The nearest railway station is at Worstead for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish also includes the village of Eccles-on-Sea and the hamlet of Hempstead.
  The village has a history stretching back for centuries, but not much documentation survives. The name Lessingham derives from the 'homestead of the Leofsige's people'
context_section_description: The parish church of Lessingham is called All Saints. The nave and chancel are as one and have a thatched roof. The church tower dates from the later part of the 13th century, although the windows in the belfry date from the 14th century. The font is from the 13th century, is constructed from Purbeck marble and is octagonal in shape. The village also has a Methodist Church which is situated on the parish boundary between Lessingham and the nearby village of Ingham.
caption: The tide dial marking the canonical hours for St Andrew's in Hempstead
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