Oxborough

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Oxborough is a village in Norfolk, England, famous for its church, and the manor house Oxburgh Hall. The 2001 census found that the village had a population of 225. Its map coordinates are 52°34′53″N, 0°34′15″E

[edit] St. John's church

In 1948, the tower and spire of St. Johns collapsed onto the church below, destroying the south side of the nave. This was due to the weight of the bells, coupled with high winds. The south chapel contains a rare terracotta tomb, which was undamaged in the collapse. This tomb is unique in England, and evidence of the Roman Catholicism of the Bedingfeld family.

The ruined nave

The east end

The north wall

[edit] Oxburgh Hall

Main article: Oxburgh Hall

Oxburgh Hall is the ancient ancestral home of the Bedingfeld family, and is now owned by the National Trust. A sprawling property, an annual bull fight, called the "Ox Brawl", is held in the grounds.

[edit] External links

• Information and photographs of St. John's church