Nominal: 1308.5 Hz Weight: 433 lbs Diameter: 26.5" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1907
Dove Bell ID: 5002 Tower ID: 10466 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Norwich: St Stephen
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626107
http://www.ststephensnorwich.orgOverview
Grid reference: TG 229 82
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 Stained Glass concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 656 m²
Exterior Description
C16 Tower remodelled in 1601 as previously dated in flint frieze. Flint with stone and brick dressings. Ashlar faced east and west walls. Nave and chancel in one. North-west tower. North and south aisles and north transept chapel. 3 stage tower with diagonal buttresses. Outer door with attached shafts and a triple order 2-centre arch with drip- mould. 2 bay stone vault with central bell-hoist hole and carved bosses. Inner doorway with 2-centre arch and rose motif in outer order. 2 leaf timber door with quatrefoil border and 3 lights of blind Perpendicular tracery. 2nd stage 2-light Y-tracery window on north side of tower. 2- light bell-opening above flanked by blind windows in flushwork. Shield and flushwork bands demarcating stages. 8 bays to nave and chancel with 6 3-light Perpendicular windows with 2-centre arches along north. Chapel in 4th bay from west with diagonal buttresses with statue niche in top stage. 3-light Perpendicular window in north wall with 2 centre arch. 3-light windows in east and west walls with 4 centre arch. 16 3-light clere- story windows with pilasters between. 5-light Perpendicular east window with 2-centre arch. West door with spandrels and lozenge frieze above with the date 1550. Large 6-light Perpendicular window above with central transome and 4-centre arch flanked by end buttresses with crocketed spirelets. 7 bay south aisle. Octagonal piers with sunk concave panels on each face. Stone tracery panels below clerestory windows. Hanmerbeam roof with pierced spandrels and long wall-posts supported on corbels. Early C16 stained glass in east window from the monastery of Mariawald.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Bells
Nominal: 1642 Hz Weight: 366 lbs Diameter: 24" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1907
Dove Bell ID: 33490 Tower ID: 10466 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1467 Hz Weight: 383 lbs Diameter: 25" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1907
Dove Bell ID: 33491 Tower ID: 10466 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 229 82
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
The date of the burial closure order is 1852
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
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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