Nominal: 851 Hz Weight: 1008 lbs Diameter: 37.5" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by John Stephens 1719
Dove Bell ID: 6916 Tower ID: 11033 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Trunch: St Botolph
Overview
Grid reference: TG 287 348
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Rood Screen Angel Roof Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 386 m²
Exterior Description
Late C14, restored 1881. Flint with ashlar quoins and lead roofs. West tower, nave, aisles and chancel. 4 stage tower, each stage of diminishing size, supported by stepped diagonal buttresses. String courses between floors. 3-light Perpendicular west window. 2-light ringing chamber windows with arches supporting reticulation unit. 2-light ogeed belfry windows carrying central 4-petalled vesica. Nave aisles with stepped side buttressing. 2-light west aisle windows with renewed Perpendicular tracery. Gabled south porch entered through wave moulded arch. Blocked side windows under hood moulds. Double wave moulded inner south door with hood mould on labels. Arched north door. 3 aisle windows north and south of 2-lights and alternating design : panel tracery and 4-petal flower motif. Eastern aisle windows have petals (south) and panel tracery (north). Clerestory of 4 2- light basket-arched windows with cusped ogival lights. Eastern nave gable repaired in brick, as is chancel parapet. Chancel lit through 2 early Perpendicular 3-light side windows. On south side windows separated by a stepped buttress springing from apex of gabled porch leading to priests' door. Moulded arched entrance. Diagonal east buttresses and 3-light transomed east. window.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
4 bay arcade of octagonal piers with moulded capitals and bases. Double chamfered arches. Clerestory windows over apexes. Hollow and wave moulded tower arch on semi-circular responds. Double hollow chamfered chancel arch with responds terminating in polygonal capitals. Hammerbeam nave roof for which bequest exists dated 1486. Repaired 1897 and 1976-84. Hammerbeams on arched braces, alternately dropping to wall posts. Wall posts enriched by capitals and bases and rest on corbels in form of angels bearing shields and scrolls. Hammerposts carry arched braces to principals. Hammerpost and hammerbeam spandrels pierced with geometric tracery patterns. Hammerbeams terminate in carved angels bearing scrolls, shields and instruments of passion. One tier butt purlins and ridge piece with fleuron bosses. All timbers are moulded. Aisle roofs repaired 1897: arched braces to principals and butt purlins, all timbers moulded. Octagonal C14 font with flushwork tracery to stem and cusped petal tracery panels to bowl. Magnificant oak font canopy c.1500 in 2 stages. Lower stage of 6 hexagonal annulated posts carved with leaf and vegetative trails supporting elaborate cusped fan vault with central pendant. Second stage also hexagonal. with blank panels originally painted (Crucifixion scene just recognisable on one panel). Panels separated by crocketted buttresses rising to groups of 3 nodding ogee canopies to each panel. Each canopy with miniture vaults and each rise through foliage carved barrels to cured crenellated tops. Cap of 6 crocketed ogee open arches meeting at central finial. This font canopy is one of 4 surviving in England. Chancel screen dated 1502. 3 bays right and left of arched opening. Dado panels divided on west side into 2 ogeed lights and painted with figures of saints : Saints Thomas, Philip, James Minor, Matthew, James Major, Peter, Paul, Andrew, John, Jude, Simon, Bartholemew. Round-headed upper tracery heads above crocketed ogees. In chancel 6 C16 choir stalls with misericords. Chancel roof of 1907. North wall of chancel with wall monument to Launcelot Thexton 1588. Ashlar. Pediment carried on pair of strapwork pilasters. Between pilasters a rounded recess carved with a cloak, shield and helmet above brass inscription panel. Apron below in form of opposing strapwork scrolls. Repaired angle piscina.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 28" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by Thomas Newman 1710
Dove Bell ID: 43309 Tower ID: 11033 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 672 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by Thomas Newman 1707
Dove Bell ID: 43310 Tower ID: 11033 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 287 348
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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