Ranworth
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Ranworth is a village in Norfolk, England in The Broads
, adjacent to Malthouse Broad
and Ranworth Broad
.
The 14th century St. Helen's church has a fine 15th century painted rood
screen and a rare Antiphoner
. It is a Grade I listed building From the top of Ranworth church's 100 ft. tall tower one can see many of the broads and rivers.
The Broads
The Broads are a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Broads, and some surrounding land were constituted as a special area with a level of protection similar to a UK National Park by The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act of 1988...
, adjacent to Malthouse Broad
Malthouse Broad
Malthouse Broad is a broad at Ranworth in the Norfolk Broads.The "Helen of Ranworth" is a traditional reed lighter, a boat that carried away the reed harvest. Now it ferries visitors from Malthouse Broad to Ranworth Broad....
and Ranworth Broad
Ranworth Broad
Ranworth Broad lies in The Broads. It is one of the nature reserves in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.Ranworth Broad has a floating visitor centre, a boardwalk and a bird observation hide....
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Church of St Helen
Rood
A rood is a cross or crucifix, especially a large one in a church; a large sculpture or sometimes painting of the crucifixion of Jesus.Rood is an archaic word for pole, from Old English rōd "pole", specifically "cross", from Proto-Germanic *rodo, cognate to Old Saxon rōda, Old High German ruoda...
screen and a rare Antiphoner
Ranworth Antiphoner
The Ranworth Antiphoner is a 15th-century illuminated antiphoner. It was used at St. Helen's Church, Ranworth prior to the Reformation. It disappeared for about 300 years. In the 1850s it was in the collection of Henry Huth. Its provenance was not appreciated until 1912, when it was offered for sale...
. It is a Grade I listed building From the top of Ranworth church's 100 ft. tall tower one can see many of the broads and rivers.