Weight: 532 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by William Brend 1607
Dove Bell ID: 5555 Tower ID: 14871 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Repps: St Peter
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626052
This church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (verified 2024-11-14)
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Overview
Grid reference: TG 421 169
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Visitor parking nearby On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Staithe nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 209 m²
Exterior Description
C12 west tower with late C13 belfry. C14 nave, restored. Chancel of 1454-58 demolished and replaced C18. Whole church restored C19. Flint with brick and ashlar dressings and brick chancel. Slate roofs. 3 stage tower, the lower 2 stages circular and pierced by one lancet to west. Octagonal belfry stage with 2-light windows to alternate facets : trefoiled lights separated by shafts with capitals and bases and a cusped punched vesica. Blank facets have double arcading also with shafts and punched vesicas. C15 crenellated brick parapet. Diagonal stepped corner buttresses to nave and stepped side buttresses. Gabled brick early C17 south porch on diagonal buttresses. Entrance is 4-centred and arch has 3 orders of cut bricks. Wall sundial over apex. Lancet side windows. Flint also used in side walls. 2 2-light cusped and ogeed south nave windows with quatrefoil vesicas. 3 similar north nave windows, but larger and of a date later in C14. Late C13 plain north nave doorway. 2 bay brick C18 chancel with 2 2-light cusped intersecting windows to flanks. South side also has an arched priests' door. Similar 3-light east window.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
South porch roof of moulded principals, one tier butt purlins, ashlaring and decorated wall plate. Inner south doorway has wave mouldings. Tower lancet deeply splayed. Round tower doorway into nave. C19 scissor braced nave roof. Rood stairs survive to south. C19 chancel arch. Part of C16 screen comprising 2 bays right and left of opening. Thin tracery below top rail. C15 octagonal font with 2 tiers of trefoiled tracery to each stem panel. Bowl panels decorated with shields set in quatrefoils. C19 King post chancel roof.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 27.75" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by William Brend 1609
Dove Bell ID: 36368 Tower ID: 14871 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 28.25" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by William Brend 1611
Dove Bell ID: 36369 Tower ID: 14871 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 421 169
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.
The churchyard has war graves.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
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
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.
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.
Further information
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