Miniature church update.

Haveringland

St. Peters Haveringland in North Norfolk is a typical Norfolk round tower church. A recent stay just south of Cromer gave me an opportunity to visit to see the miniature churches I had made, in situ.

The area has special significance as my dad was stationed at Little Snoring during the war with 23 squadron, about 12 miles from Haveringland and another site of a round tower church.

St Peters in Haveringland is situated a little way out of the village on the site of another 2nd war airfield, a notice on the approach had pictures of Mosquitos and a brief history of 100 group which dad was a part of.

I made the models of the church from plans. To stand in the churchyard and recognise the building was quite special. Proportions looked similar to what I had produced, the roof line in particular had proved difficult when working from the information I had available.

Inside the church was even better!! 

 

 

 RAF Swannington was the base adjacent to the church. 85 and 157 squadrons were based there in a bomber support role using radar equipped Mosies. One of the images on the information board shaws a plane stationary next to the churchyard wall.

 

 

 Interior.

Access to the church was through a lovely pair of oak framed mesh gates, then the usual heavy Oak door, the door having a timed locking mechanism. Once inside at the end of the nave were some lovely Oak cabinets either side of the info point terminal, which allows visitors to scan a QR code to download a guide to the building. A considerable sum of money must have been raised to install the info point, have cabinets made and pay me for making the models and a couple of trays.

I cant describe how proud I felt to see my work in situ as part of a much larger project. The cabinets were of a high quality and the jigsaw tray and model which I had made did not look out of place alongside the professional carpenters work. 

My brother in law was with me and took the opportunity to make up the church model from its component parts. All seemed in order and the model was showing no signs of damage after about 8 months in use. A brief message in the visitors book, and a few pictures rounded off the visit.