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Lovely pics Tony.  That's an unusual church tower.

Yes - what's its story?

one of the 124? round-tower churches in norfolk.
http://www.roundtowerchurches.de/Karte/C6/Burgh_Castle_St_Peter_and_St_P/Galerie/index.html
nr the site of 'the castle'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgh_Castle

overlooking the broads, it's one of my favourite spots in the country. ;)

http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh89/tonybloke/Burgh%20Castle%2018th%20dec%2009/

Am i right in thinking the round towers were built of flint, and they were round because there was a shortage of stone for the corners? That brick will probably be a later repair or addition.

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on December 20, 2009, 21:04:59
Am i right in thinking the round towers were built of flint, and they were round because there was a shortage of stone for the corners? That brick will probably be a later repair or addition.

Yes, robert!! you are right in thinking that!!
Norfolk has no underlying rock strata, being mostly  the youngest part (geologically) of britain. there are over 100 round tower churches in Norfolk, many of which have brick upper parts, added later, (usually by local rich person, to buy favour with the local Church)

I thought so. I remember seeing round towers in Suffolk, but it was many years ago and I wasn't sure I remembered right.