Nominal: 645 Hz Weight: 2296 lbs Diameter: 48.88" Bell 1 of 5
Founded by Richard Baxter
Dove Bell ID: 3284 Tower ID: 10842 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Hickling: St Mary
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626233
https://watersidegroup.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: TG 414 242
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Staithe nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 549 m²
Exterior Description
Mainly late C14, tower C15, restored 1875-76, tower restored 1890. Flint with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. West tower, nave, aisles and chancel. 4 stage tower supported by angle buttresses with flushwork decoration. Plinth with cusped wavy motif. Elaborately wave moulded west doorway with shields in the jambs. Vegetative carved spandrels and square surround, the frieze of which has a further row of shields. Above is 3-light Perpendicular window also with shields in the jambs, carved spandrels and a square surround. This window interrupts string course of second stage and is below an ogeed cusped statuary niche. Ringing chamber with traceried square ventilation panels. 2-light cusped belfry windows. Flushwork crenellated parapet with trefoils and quatrefoils in panels. Nave with stepped side buttresses, angled to corners. 4 side windows of 3 lights each to aisles alternating between 4 petal motif and divergent supermullion type. Aisle west windows are of petal form, east windows of supermullion design, all renewed. Square 2 storey south porch with diagonal buttresses. Ogee moulded entrance arch in square surround with carved spandrels. Statuary niche and wall sundial above. Crenellated flushwork parapet extends to west over polygonal parvis stair turret. One slit light east and west to first floor. Moulded north doorway. Chancel very heavily restored. Priests' door to south under depressed arch. 4-light east window of petal type. No buttresses or flanking windows.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
5 bay octagonal arcade with polygonal capitals and bases. Double chamfered arches. C19 arch braced nave roof. Aisle roofs with principals on arched braces to foliate corbels. Wave moulded tower arch with circular responds on polygonal bases and with polygonal crenellated capitals. C14 octagonal font. Stem and bowl panels alternate between 2-light ogeed tracery and leaf motifs. Double chamfered chancel arch on polygonal responds. At east end of north aisle a tomb chest in 3 large and 4 small panels, the larger decorated with cartouches. 2 bay C19 chancel roof on false hammerbeams. Wall monument to John Calthrop 1688 : bowed marble inscription panel between pair of Ionic columns supporting entablature and achievement.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 952 Hz Weight: 896 lbs Diameter: 35" Bell 2 of 5
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1890
Dove Bell ID: 24623 Tower ID: 10842 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 848 Hz Weight: 1008 lbs Diameter: 37" Bell 3 of 5
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1890
Dove Bell ID: 24624 Tower ID: 10842 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 797.5 Hz Weight: 1288 lbs Diameter: 39.5" Bell 4 of 5
Founded by Simon Severey ('Crostwight Group')
Dove Bell ID: 24625 Tower ID: 10842 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 717 Hz Weight: 1792 lbs Diameter: 44" Bell 5 of 5
Founded by William & Alice Brend 1616
Dove Bell ID: 24626 Tower ID: 10842 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 414 242
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
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| Name | Status | Number found in this site |
|---|---|---|
| Holly | Veterantree | 1 |
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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