Nominal: 980 Hz Diameter: 29.38" Bell 1 of 2
Founded by John Magges
Dove Bell ID: 54157 Tower ID: 20218 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Frettenham: St Swithin
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626121
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Grid reference: TG 244 185
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Stained Glass Art/Wall paintings/Frescos Concert/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 352 m²
Exterior Description
Fabric mainly of C14, with chancel rebuilt in 1869 by R.M. Phipson. Flint, partly knapped and coursed, with limestone dressings. Slate roofs; lead over aisles. West tower, nave, chancel, north and south aisles, south porch. West tower has staged buttresses with stone quoins and flushwork panels, Coped tower parapet with simple corner pinnacles and brick quoins. Western parapet dated 'T 1672 . R' in dark brick.lettering. Louvred belfry openings with C14 traceried heads, square Decorated ringing chamber opening. West window with C19 panel tracery. Small quatrefoil stair windows on south side. Quatrefoil clerestorey windows; knapped and squared flintwork to upper nave walls. Nave roof lowered : small blocked triangular headed opening above new ridge line in east tower wall. Chancel entirely C19, but with a three light Decorated window re-set in the south wall. Two light north and south windows with simple geometrical tracery. Priest's door in south wall; blocked doorway with segmental head in north wall. Aisles have angle buttresses with flushwork panels; two and three light Decorated windows. South porch has gable of knapped and squared flints with stone dressings and coping. South doorway with demi-quatrefoil piers with keeled fillets, matching arcade piers.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Good three bay arcades with quatrefoil piers with keeled fillets; arches with double wave-mouldings. Poppy-head bench ends in north aisle. High level opening to rood stairs at south east corner of north aisle. Piscina with cusped arched head. Tall blank opening with semi-circular arched head on east side of north door. Octagonal font of Purbeck marble with blank arcading : base and stem renewed. Blocked mediaeval north doorway in chancel, probably re-set. Dropped-cill sedilia to south-east chancel window; fragments of-mediaeval glass in tracery heads. Piscina with cusped head. C19 roof structures : King post over nave, arch-braced collar with collar-runner and wall posts over chancel.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 883 Hz Diameter: 33.88" Bell 2 of 2
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 54158 Tower ID: 20218 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 244 185
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.
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.
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