Nominal: 667 Hz Weight: 1638 lbs Diameter: 44.5" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Charles Newman 1701
Dove Bell ID: 4998 Tower ID: 15668 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Norwich: St Lawrence
Overview
Grid reference: TG 227 87
West tower, nave with north and south aisles and north and south porches projecting from the western bays of the aisles; there is no structural division between nave and chancel, but the sanctuary projects one further clerestory bay east beyond the chancel chapels; small north-east vestry.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, nave with north and south aisles and north and south porches projecting from the western bays of the aisles; there is no structural division between nave and chancel, but the sanctuary projects one further clerestory bay east beyond the chancel chapels; small north-east vestry.
Exterior Description
The tower is certainly one of the finest in the, city; not so tall as St. Giles, but of considerable height (112.feet) - commanding, from the top, an impressive view up and down St. Benedict Street and the surrounding part of the town. It is of flint, with diagonal buttresses braced by stone quoins, and at the top vigorous two-step battlements panelled with flint flushwork; the stair-turret is capped by an octagonal turret and stone spirelet which appear to have been 19th century innovations. The west door of the tower, which can be seen from St. Lawrence's Little Steps, has spandrels with reliefs showing the Martyrdom of St. Edmund and the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence on a gridiron. The north and south porches are, like the tower, of flint with the usual central niche over the entrance flanked by windows lighting the upper room. In the rest of the church, unusually for Norwich, there is a considerable amount of ashlar facing externally - both for the aisles (except for the two eastern bays of the south aisle) and the clerestories. The great length of the church is one of the aspects of the building which is most impressive, whether from the outside or inside; the internal length is especially impressive - emphasised still further by the dramatic rise in level towards the east (there are eight steep steps from the chancel to the sanctuary), the absence of pews in the nave, and the immensely tall tower arch which throws in the tower space for good measure. The church is said to have been complete in 1472 and, indeed, it seems largely all of one piece. The clerestories are of eleven bays, and the aisles have four large windows on each side. The character of the arcades differs markedly between the nave and the chancel; the nave piers are octagonal but, curiously, all the angles are rounded and the capitals undulate. The chancel piers are of a more normal Perpendicular form. The nave roof is particularly fine, stretching the whole length of the church. The wall-posts are supported by angels with shields, the hammer-beams are richly moulded (with fretwork panels above and below, framed by the curved braces), and large wooden stars occur along the ridge-post at the junction with each pair of braces. In its full mediaeval polychromatic splendour this must have looked superb.
Interior
Fixtures and fittings
Brass
1436
John Asgar, Senior, d. 1436.
Brass
1436
John Asgar, Junior, d. 1436.
Brass
1483
John Stylle, d. 1483.
Brass
1452
Thomas Childes, d. 1452. a skeleton
Brass
1495
John Wellys, a Mayor of Norwich, d. 1495, (mounted on the wall at the west end of the north aisle).
Font (object)
Octagonal bowl and stem. The stem has two tiers of quatrefoils on each side, with alternating colonnettes. The top of the bow is crenellated, and the panels below have rather elongated shields supported by angels whose heads burst through the framing of the top of the panel and are vigorous in posture, execution and expression
Pulpit
19th Century
Hexagonal
Clock
Clock with wood door frame.
Bell Frame
Maker
Pickford
Date
Visit
Description
OFJ
1
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
Material
Bells
Nominal: 1108.5 Hz Weight: 616 lbs Diameter: 30.25" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Thomas Newman 1737
Dove Bell ID: 33464 Tower ID: 15668 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 992.5 Hz Weight: 728 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Thomas Newman 1737
Dove Bell ID: 33465 Tower ID: 15668 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 877 Hz Weight: 896 lbs Diameter: 34.5" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by William Revel
Dove Bell ID: 33466 Tower ID: 15668 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 812 Hz Weight: 952 lbs Diameter: 36.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by William Brend 1615
Dove Bell ID: 33467 Tower ID: 15668 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 726 Hz Weight: 1176 lbs Diameter: 39.75" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by William Barker
Dove Bell ID: 33468 Tower ID: 15668 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 227 87
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.
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'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
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.
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Further information
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