Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John II Brend 1635
Dove Bell ID: 60945 Tower ID: 23994 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Taverham: St Edmund
Overview
Grid reference: TG 160 138
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm 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
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 292 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint with stone dressings and roofs of pantile, slate and thatch. West tower, nave, south aisle, south porch and chancel. 2 stage Cll round tower. Semi-circular headed lancet window to west and single light opening to south. C15 octagonal second stage, with 2-light Perpendicular bell openings. Gargoyles and grotesques at angles level with string course. Battlemented flushwork parapet with cross finials. North nave wall has western doorway possibly Cll, with semi-circular head and impost blocks. To its east a 3 light Perpendicular window and a C14 2-light window with 'Y' tracery. South aisle c.1863, of 4 bays with south door and 2-light Geometric style windows, stepped buttresses and Ballflower and Dogtooth ornament on eaves cornice. C19 south porch with diagonal buttresses, stone kneelers and parapet gable. 2 bay chancel with restored 2 light Decorated windows to south with C14 priest's door with ovolo and hollow chamfered reveals. Two 2-light Decorated windows to north. Decorated 3 light east window with petal tracery. Parapet gables with cross finials.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Interior contains much of the C19. Possible Cll opening in east tower wall to west gallery. Medieval single framed scissor truss roof, probably C14. C19, 3 bay south arcade. Decorated chancel arch. Fragment of dropped-sill sedilia with cusped ogees in spandrels and Piscina and Aumbry with cusped head in south chancel wall. Blocked door opening in north chancel wall. Stained glass, c.1450 of Crucifixion and attendant effigies in north west nave window. 6 bay medieval timber screen with ogee Perpendicular tracery. Altar rails constructed with C14 Reticulated tracery, probably salvaged from upper part of a Rood Screen. Medieval choir stalls with traceried frontals. Poppyheads and animals on the arms. Bench with poppyheads in choir loft. Chalice brass to John Thorp, rector, died 1515, in chancel floor.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 160 138
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.
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