Diameter: 32.5" Bell 1 of 7
Founded by Richard Baxter
Dove Bell ID: 61292 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Trimingham: St John the Baptist
Overview
Grid reference: TG 279 387
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby Rood Screen Stained Glass
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 259 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval. Flint with stone dressings. Tile and slate roofs. West tower, nave, south porch, chancel, vestry. Rather squat west tower with diagonal buttresses; Y-tracery west window with ogee-headed cusped light over; to north and south Y-tracery bell-openings; pantiled lean-to to south face. 2 bay buttressed nave with diagonal buttresses; to the south one restored Y-tracery window and one 3-light square headed window under hood mould; to the north a doorway with continuous moulding, the chamfered jambs merging into an arch with rolls with fillets, hollows between; hood mould; cusped ogee-headed niche over; 2 C19 Y-tracery windows. Chancel of 2 bays with 2 square-headed windows of 2 cusped lights to the south; C19 vestry to the north. East window of 3 lights, the mullions rising to the apex of the arch; horizontal members in the tracery, cusped and forming complete and partial quatrefoils. Porch to first nave bay with diagonal buttresses; single cusped lights to east and west; archway with shafts having polygonal abaci and bases, hollow chamfered arch with hollow to inner and outer orders of continuous moulding with fillets and rolls; cusped niche over with hood mould. Nave doorway with continuous chamfer merging into rolls and fillets with hollows between; hood mould.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Massive tower buttresses. C19 roofs. Cusped piscina in south nave wall. Re-used poppy-head bench ends. Painted screen of c1500 with brattishing to rail and saints to panels. C19 tower arch. Restored chancel arch with polygonal shafts and chamfered arch. Sill band to east window. C19 archway to vestry in north chancel wall. Double piscina with lancets and shaft between; drop-sill sedilia. Royal arms over south door. C14 font with attached shafts supporting bowl with tracey to the panels with mouchettes.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
A
Nominal: 1750.5 Hz Weight: 202 lbs Diameter: 20" Bell 2 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1951
Dove Bell ID: 61293 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
G
Nominal: 1558.5 Hz Weight: 237 lbs Diameter: 21.56" Bell 3 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1951
Dove Bell ID: 61294 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
F
Nominal: 1388.5 Hz Weight: 277 lbs Diameter: 23" Bell 4 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1951
Dove Bell ID: 61295 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
E
Nominal: 1309.5 Hz Weight: 325 lbs Diameter: 24.38" Bell 5 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1951
Dove Bell ID: 61296 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
D
Nominal: 1169.5 Hz Weight: 433 lbs Diameter: 26.93" Bell 6 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1951
Dove Bell ID: 61297 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
C
Nominal: 1039 Hz Weight: 585 lbs Diameter: 29.88" Bell 7 of 7
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1951
Dove Bell ID: 61298 Tower ID: 24220 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 279 387
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.
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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