Nominal: 798 Hz Weight: 1145 lbs Diameter: 39" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Thomas Newman 1714
Dove Bell ID: 1763 Tower ID: 12549 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Coltishall: St John the Baptist
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626073
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Grid reference: TG 271 197
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Rood Screen Staithe nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 353 m²
Exterior Description
Largely rebuilt in 1865, but with C15 tower, porches and Cll fragments in the north wall. Built of flint with stone dressings. Thatch and lead roof. West tower, north porch, south aisle, south porch, nave, chancel and south vestry. 4 stage tower with diagonal buttresses and flushwork base course. Perpendicular west door with fauna in the spandrels. Flushwork panels each side of the door and frieze above. 3-light west window with Perpendicular tracery and flanked by niches. Traceried square sound hole with hood mould. 2-light belfry openings, with Perpendicular tracery. Battlemented flushwork parapet. North porch with diagonal buttresses, Perpendicular north doorway with attached shafts and spandrel panels. Niche over doorway with pedestal and nodding ogee canopy. 2-light north and east window with rectangular hood moulds and label stops. Rebuilt parapet gable. South porch has diagonal buttresses, south entrance and parapet gable. C19 lean-to on west side of porch next to aisle.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
5 bay south aisle with 4 C19 2-light windows and stepped buttresses. North nave wall, at its western end contains Roman tile fragments and 2 double splayed circular windows under the eaves. C19 circular window inserted below them. 4 C19 2-light windows. to east. 3-light east window with intersecting tracery. Gable kneelers, have carved stone grotesque heads. Evidence that east parapet heightened. Brick wall monument with pediment, dated 1738, on east wall to Jessop Chamberlayn and his wife. Mainly C19 interior. Double, traceried C15 west door to tower. Tower arch with compound mouldings with attached shafts, late C16 tapered twisted balusters to ringing gallery. C14, 4 bay south arcade with quatrefoil piers with fillets and fillets diagonally between the shafts. Rood loft stairs in north nave wall. Piscina with ogee arch in south aisle wall. C13 lancet in south chancel wall. Restored screen based on C15 fragments within it. Triple sedilia with arcade of cusped arches. Square Norma-n font, with blind arcade set on 5 columns. Monument to John Chapman died 1718. Inscribed tablet between Corinthian columns and two putti with entablature topped by an urn. Other C18 monuments to H. Palmer and Henry Smith.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1330 Hz Weight: 369 lbs Diameter: 25.5" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1826
Dove Bell ID: 16874 Tower ID: 12549 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1198 Hz Weight: 425 lbs Diameter: 27.5" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1826
Dove Bell ID: 16875 Tower ID: 12549 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1064 Hz Weight: 603 lbs Diameter: 30.5" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by William Brend 1624
Dove Bell ID: 16876 Tower ID: 12549 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 997 Hz Weight: 605 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Charles Newman 1701
Dove Bell ID: 16877 Tower ID: 12549 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 898 Hz Weight: 789 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1870
Dove Bell ID: 16878 Tower ID: 12549 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 271 197
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
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
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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