Weight: 336 lbs Diameter: 24.63" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Draper 1642
Dove Bell ID: 61115 Tower ID: 24110 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Thuxton: St Paul
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626298
http://www.groupof15.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: TG 32 71
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly: Planned visiting only Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Stained Glass
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 126 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint with some galetting to north. Ashlar and some brick dressings. Plain tile and slate roofs. West tower; aisleless nave with north porch and former south aisle; chancel. C13 staged west tower with a truncated octagonal bell stage. Projecting stair turret to south. 2-light Y-traceried west window with one rectangular sound hole above. Stone and tile broaches reduce tower to octagonal top storey which has no bell openings. Blocked arcade to south with 3 2-light Victorian traceried windows beneath former arches. 3 3-light late-Medieval clearstorey windows with rectangular heads and cusped lights. Reconstructed north doorway and porch - all modern except for 2 surviving nook shafts with polygonal bell capitals. Lower part of north wall retains some C11 or early C12 masonry with one surviving ferruginous conglomerate eastern quoin. 2 fine 3-light panel-traceried windows with 4-centred heads. Chancel with C13 plain-chamfered priest's door and a modern 2-light Y-traceried window to north. Interesting C13 triple-lancet east window with nascent bar tracery. 2 C13 lancets of unequal width to south and one modern lancet in blocked archway to former south aisle. C15 double-ogee and wave moulded tower arch on polygonal responds with crenellated carved capitals. C19 chancel arch in late Medieval style. Former 3-bay arcade with partly obscured and rendered quatrefoil piers. Plain-chamfered arches of 2 orders.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Former double piscinae and double sedilia of which only one cusped piscina arch remains. Tiny aumbry at floor level to south side of chancel. Victorian carved stone reredos arcade in C14 style. Some surviving fragments of Medieval glass in west window and north chancel window. East window, with crucifixion scene, of 1896.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 32 71
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
Sources
Showing 10 entries of 10 View All
Submit a change
If you notice something incorrect or missing, please explain it in the form below and submit it to our team for review.