Diameter: 31.88" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 51697 Tower ID: 18767 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Brunstead: St Peter
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626229
http://www.stalhambenefice.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: TG 369 267
The exterior of the rest of the church is orderly, with buttresses dividing the bays and three-light windows with intersecting tracery set in the middle of each bay. The south porch stands before the second bay from the west, and has two-light windows in each wall, and a thin two centred arch with a small empty statue niche above. The scheme is broken towards the east end of both the north and south walls by small windows with ogee heads and two panels of tracery above.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Visitor parking nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
West tower, rectangular aisleless nave and chancel under one roof; south porch.
Dimensions:
69 ft by 28 ft (internal)
Footprint of Church buildings: 289 m²
Description of Archaeology and History
The nave is fourteenth-century, the tower Perpendicular. The east wall dates from 1827 at which time the chancel was demolished. The church was reroofed in 1834 and further restored in 1867.
Exterior Description
The church is faced with flint, with stone dressings. The roof is thatched (on the nave and porch), and covered with lead (on the tower).
The west tower is of a common Norfolk type, with three receding stages, of which the lowest is the tallest and, although having blind north and south walls, has a doorway and a two-light window in the west wall. The middle stage has small square sound-holes to the silence chamber, set low above the stringcourse and traceried with exquisitely cut quatrefoils. The topmost stage has tall two-light belfry openings with louvres in each face, and the parapet round the top has three big merlons on each wall. The corners of the tower are supported by slender diagonal buttresses and tiny slits towards the south corner of the west wall show the presence of a stair within. Tufts of foliage near the parapet, although doubtless harmful to the fabric, present a picturesque appearance.
The exterior of the rest of the church is orderly, with buttresses dividing the bays and three-light windows with intersecting tracery set in the middle of each bay. The south porch stands before the second bay from the west, and has two-light windows in each wall, and a thin two centred arch with a small empty statue niche above. The scheme is broken towards the east end of both the north and south walls by small windows with ogee heads and two panels of tracery above. Their square heads do not accord with the style of the rest of the church, and it may be that they were replaced here from the chancel when it was taken down. Evidence of the removal of the chancel in 1827 survives in the regular courses of round flints used for the east wall and in the brick buttresses close to the east end of the north and south walls. The east window resembles the other windows of the church save that it is of four lights rather than three.
Interior
Interior Description
The interior is large and barn-like, with no structural division between nave and chancel and very few architectural features. The tower space is entered by a tall narrow arch through which light comes from the west window of the tower. The doorway to the staircase in the south-west corner has its original oak door. The lower parts of the cast wall of the tower project slightly into the nave, and are much stained with damp running down from the abutment of the nave thatch against the tower wall.
The east window has the only stained glass with figures rather than grisaille, and represents St. Peter and St. John the Divine with two shields of arms above. All the chancel furnishings are nineteenth century, as are the few monuments and tablets on the walls.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 369 267
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.
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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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