This is the ruin of St Andrews Church in Roudham, just east of Thetford. You can see it through the trees as you go past on the train to Norwich from Ely. I've always wanted to visit and take some pics.
The opportunity came a couple of weeks ago as my TA unit held a training weekend at a camp only 15 minutes drive from the church so I stopped there on my way home on the sunday.
According to the information board, it was built in the 900's with a thatch roof. Sometime in the 1700's, the thatch was being repaired when a plug of burning tobaco fell unnoticed from the thatcher's pipe. It smoldered for a while before setting the roof on fire and burning everything but the walls.
The church was then abandoned for more than 200 years untill Norfolk County Council funded some renovation work to cut back Ivy that had completely engulfed everything but the top of the tower.
-------------------- Chris
Better a bad day on the water than a good day at the office
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