Nominal: 1078 Hz Weight: 647 lbs Diameter: 31.13" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by Thomas Newman 1715
Dove Bell ID: 59274 Tower ID: 23078 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Roughton: St Mary
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626162
http://www.roughtonbenefice.ukOverview
Grid reference: TG 220 365
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 408 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint, ironbound conglomerate and brick with stone dressings. Slate, tile and lead roofs. Cll tower, nave, north and south aisles, north and south porches, chancel. Embattled round tower with conglomerate laid in herringbone pattern to lower part with basket windows to south and north. West window a single cusped light with hood mould. Slit lights to ringing chamber with conglomerate reveals. Above this more conglomerate used; paired triangular-headed lights to bell-openings. Post-medieval brick to battlements. Quadrant buttresses between tower and nave. Conglomerate quoins to lower parts of north west and south west corners of nave. Restored western aisle windows of 2 ogee-headed lights with a quatrefoil in the head; 4-centred arch; hood mould. 4-bay nave. Buttressed north and south aisles each with 3 restored 3-light square-headed windows the outer lights with cusped ogee heads. Buttressed north porch to first nave bay with paired shafts having polygonal capitals and bases; 2 rolls and fillets to the arch; between the shafts a continuous roll and fillet moulding; C19 2-light window to west face of porch, restored window of 2 ogee lights with a quatrefoil in the head to the east. North and south clerestoreys have 4 windows of 2 cusped lights with sexfoil in the head; alternate brick and flint voussoirs. C19 east window to south aisle with cusped ogee lights. North aisle east window Perpendicular of 3 lights; hood mould. Buttressed chancel of 2 bays. To south 2 restored windows of 2 cusped ogee-headed lights. To north one restored window with cusped Y-tracery. Pair of blind pointed arches without ashlar dressing or centre support; rectangular niche in walling below. East window of 3 lights with reticulated tracery, restored. South porch to first nave bay is buttressed, the buttresses having knapped flint panels set back in stone surrounds with ogee heads and finials. Restored 2-light east and west windows with cusped ogee heads under square hood moulds. Restored and re-set archway with shafts having polygonal capitals and bases; arch with 2 rolls and hollows to 2 continuous inner and outer orders. C19 nave doorway.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Nave arcades with octagonal shafts; 2 chamfered orders to arch. Piscina in south aisle. C19 roofs. Rere-arches to clerestorey windows have shafts with a fillet, polygonal bases and capitals, the bases resting on projecting beasts heads. Crude tower arch. Chancel arch with polygonal shafts; continuous inner and outer chamfered orders; hood mould. Blocked south door in chancel with some conglomerate dressings and 4-centred arch. Blocked doorway with continuous chamfer to north. Traces of piscina in chancel. C14 octagonal font with attached shafts; paired panels with cusped ogee heads to bowl.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1024 Hz Weight: 431 lbs Diameter: 28.5" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by William Brend 1612
Dove Bell ID: 59275 Tower ID: 23078 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 808 Hz Weight: 779 lbs Diameter: 35.75" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by William Brend 1612
Dove Bell ID: 59276 Tower ID: 23078 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 220 365
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
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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