Nominal: 928.5 Hz Weight: 840 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by John Magges
Dove Bell ID: 4994 Tower ID: 14724 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Norwich: St Clement
Overview
Grid reference: TG 231 90
The building material is flint rubble with facings of flint laid in regular courses. The copings and dressings are of stone, and the roof coverings of tiles. The tall four stage tower has stepped diagonal buttresses and an embattled parapet decorated with flushwork lozenges.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Nave, chancel, west tower and north-east vestry.
Description of Archaeology and History
The majority of the church seems to date from the 15th century, although the site is apparently a Saxon one. The building was restored in 1890.
Exterior Description
The building material is flint rubble with facings of flint laid in regular courses. The copings and dressings are of stone, and the roof coverings of tiles. The tall four stage tower has stepped diagonal buttresses and an embattled parapet decorated with flushwork lozenges. A narrow stair-turret with decorative quoins runs up the north-east corner of the tower. The windows if the belfry are of two lights with Perpendicular tracery under a four-centred head. In front of the east window is mounted a clock face under a wooden pediment.
The nave of the church is short and wide, the chancel longer and narrower. There are neither aisles nor porches, and only small entrance doors, with a three light Perpendicular window over, on north and south nave walls. East of the door, on both sides of the nave, are two large three-light windows with Perpendicular tracery under quasi four-centred heads. The nave walls are further articulated by single-stepped buttresses.
The chancel has a rather smaller window of the same type as those in the nave, or each side at the west end; indeed if it were not for the small vestry attached to the north-side of the chancel the church would appear the same an north and south. The chancel east wall rises from the pavement of Fye Bridge Street, and has a Decorated window of three cusped lights with tracery in the head.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior of the building is light, for there is no stained glass, apart from some tinted quarries in the east and west windows. The walls have been whitened. In the west wall of the nave is a tall moulded tower arch which dies into the responds. The tower space serves as a choir vestry and is lit by a large three-light Perpendicular window in the west external wall of the tower. Above the tower arch is a small blocked opening. The nave is covered by a pitched roof of wide span with very prominent arch braces which run down onto, wall-posts, alternately long and short, between and over the windows. The chancel arch has single attached jamb-shafts with demi-octagonal capitals.
The chancel has two large wall-arches on each side. The roof above them is of arch-braced construction, but the rafters are concealed behind boarding. The braces descend onto wall posts which are decorated with carved angels, and connected to each other by curved braces on the wall. The lower half of the sanctuary wall is covered with tapestry decoration, set into panelled surrounds; the panelling may have been re-used from elsewhere.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
A Perpendicular font; octagonal, having panels with fleruons on the stem, and flowers and leaves in inset panels on the bowl.
Clock
Clock located in tower made by John Smith & Sons from Derby.
Pulpit
19th Century
A 19th century wooden pulpit with two tiers of panels an each face.
Organ (object)
Two manual by Norman & Beard.
Chest
At the west end of the nave is a fine iron-bound chest of the 17th century or earlier.
Brass
In the nave floor is a brass to Margaret Pettwode d.1514.
Bells
Nominal: 1150 Hz Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 27" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by Thomas & Elias Brend 1664
Dove Bell ID: 33449 Tower ID: 14724 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1024 Hz Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 30.75" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by John Magges
Dove Bell ID: 33450 Tower ID: 14724 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 231 90
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
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Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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