The spire of this large church collapsed in 1948, partially ruining the nave and leaving the picturesque ruins you see today. Worship became confined to the chancel and Bedingfeld Chapel at the east end of the south aisle. The rood screen was taken to St Nicholas' Church in Dereham. Notice the carved floral pattern and angels on the piscina arch. The lectern, made by an East Anglian craftsman, dates from the 15th century. It features three lions and an eagle which has lost its claws. The crowing glory of St John's Church is the Bedingfeld Chapel. An ornate terracotta tomb partitions the chancel from the chapel and another forms a western screen. These terracotta tombs, in the Renaissance style, are the finest examples in the country and comprise crested canopies, cherubs, dolphins and pilasters. The Bedingfelds, who still live in nearby Oxburgh Hall, were a prominent Catholic family. In 1513, Margaret Bedingfeld left directions in her will to be buried 'where I will a chapel to be erected.' Simple Perpendicular windows light the space. A memorial to Henry Bedingfeld (d. 1704) and his wives blocks most of the east window. It is framed with acanthus leaves and adorned with scrolls and shields. Underneath, a skull has unfurled its bat wings and sits between cherubs with feathered wings.