the 12th century, but was substantially modified in the 14th century, with lesser works in the previous and subsequent centuries. It was originally a parish church, but was united with St Mary's in 1800, becoming a chapel of ease. However, as such it was not kept in repair. In 1883, the church's roof was reported as being in thatch over the nave, and slate over the chancel. Only the latter was in use as a mortuary chapel for the graveyard, but the former was derelict. Services had ceased, and the altar was moved to St Mary's. In 1911, the roofless nave of Shingham church was re-roofed in corrugated iron, subsequently replaced with copper sheeting which also replaced the slate chancel roof. It was then used for services until 1941, when it became disused again. In 1976, the ownership of the redundant building was transferred to the Estate and so it ceased to be a working church. However the graveyard was kept and is now the cemetery of St Mary's, because the latter's own graveyard is full. As a 'working' cemetery the churchyard is open access, but the church itself is the private property of Beachamwell Estate, and is only open to the public on occasion. Exterior The edifice is in flint, with substantial areas of rotting render surviving. The plan is on a simple rectangle, and there is no distinction between nave and chancel. The copper sheet roof covers both. Each corner has a diagonal step buttress, and the north wall also has two angled buttresses and one step buttress. There is no tower, but the stump of a bell-cote occupies the western gable. Francis Blomefield noted that the bell-cote arch still existed in the mid 18th century, but that there was no bell. The fenestration is completely mismatched, of differing dates. The otherwise blank west wall has a 14th-century cusped lancet, in a rectangular frame with a transom. The south wall has, from west to east, a loop window, a wide lancet, a two-light window with cusped Y-tracery and a transom and a 15th-century two-light window with a horizontal lintel and transom. The large east window is 14th century, with three lights and three quatrefoils. The north wall has a single two-light window with Y-tracery, and a blocked pointed doorway with a chamfered stone frame. In contrast with the simplicity of the rest of the building, the main Norman