Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John II Brend 1635
Dove Bell ID: 50796 Tower ID: 18195 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Bawburgh: St Mary & St Walstan
Overview
Grid reference: TG 152 86
A picturesque church in a peaceful setting, the burial place of St Walstan in 1016 and a busy place of pilgrimage to his shrine until the Reformation. Pilgrims have been visiting the church and St Walstan's well for nearly 1000 years. Last year the church marked the 1000th anniversary of St Walstan death.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Wheelchair accessible Stained Glass
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 218 m²
Exterior Description
C12 tower, chancel c.1300, C15 nave. Galetted flint with brick and ashlar dressings. Pantiled and plaintiled roofs. Round western tower with widened aisleless nave, chancel and south porch. Former chapel attached to east bay of north wall of nave. 3 light Y traceried east window with 2 cusped lancets to south and one simple lancet with later single light window to north. Perpendicular tracery in nave. Former rood stair to south. Tower with conical roof and carved wooden pinnacle and late mediaeval bell-openings. C17 crow- stepped nave gables. C13 tower arch and C15 arch-braced roof.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Victorian arch-braced chancel roof. Heavily restored C15 rood screen and arch-braced rood beam. 4 C15 bench ends with carved poppy heads. Fragment of carved C15 bench end attached to south wall. C17 turned poor box in the shape of a baluster shaft. Fragments of late mediaeval stained glass. Fragmentary late mediaeval wall painting on west wall.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 152 86
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.
Further information
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