St Margaret
Burnham Norton, Norfolk
Norton's church is large and handsome, with a round tower that is Saxon in origin.
It was once a complete cruciform church, but the transepts have gone, and the tower itself had to be lowered as it was in danger of collapse. Now truncated, it is surmounted by a charming bell turret.
In order to shore up the tower, walls were built inside the church almost blocking the tower crossing arches, meaning the building is virtually in two parts, with a passageway linking them under the tower.
Both nave and chancel have altars. There is a faded medieval wall painting of St Christopher in the nave.
