Weight: 1344 lbs Diameter: 39" Bell 1 of 5
Founded by London foundry
Dove Bell ID: 2031 Tower ID: 11302 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Deopham: St Andrew
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626312
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Overview
Grid reference: TG 49 4
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church Wheelchair accessible Concerts/Live music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 614 m²
Exterior Description
Built in imitation of St. Andrew's Hingham. Begun in late C14 completed at west in early C16. Flint with stone and some brick dressings. Leaded nave roofs and plaintiled chancel roof. Western tower, aisled nave of 5 bays, chancel and south porch. Western tower of 4 stages with set-back diagonally connecting angle buttresses terminating in hexagonal crenellated turrets and decorated with chequered flushwork. Stage one with vine-scroll frieze on 3 sides above level of west door. Single west 3-light Perpendicular window. Blind 3-light Perpendicular windows at stage 3. 2-light bell-openings with curvilinear tracery and crocketted gables above with flushwork wheel tracery rising above the crenellated and flushworked parapet. Aisle and chancel side windows 2-light in Decorated style with cusped soufflets. 3-light Perpendicular east aisle windows and a restored 5-light Perpendicular chancel east window. Simple 2-light clerestorey windows.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Octagonal piers to south arcade with facetted bell capitals. Later north arcade with lozenge-shaped piers. Both arcades with 2-centred arches of 2 plain chamfered orders. Late medieval shallow-pitched roof with roll-moulded cambered ties and arched braces with traceried spandrels. 2-ordered chancel arch on head corbels. Aisle roofs partly original with roll-moulded cornices. Fine piscinae to aisle altars and main altar. C19 hammerbeam chancel roof.
As listed on Historic England website
Fixtures and fittings
Bell Frame
Maker
Pickford
Date
Visit
Description
OFJ
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
Material
Bells
Diameter: 28.81" Bell 2 of 5
Founded by Thomas Osborn 1781
Dove Bell ID: 18219 Tower ID: 11302 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 31" Bell 3 of 5
Founded by Thomas Newman 1740
Dove Bell ID: 18220 Tower ID: 11302 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 31.5" Bell 4 of 5
Founded by Thomas Newman 1713
Dove Bell ID: 18221 Tower ID: 11302 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Diameter: 34.88" Bell 5 of 5
Founded by Thomas Newman 1713
Dove Bell ID: 18222 Tower ID: 11302 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 49 4
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.
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
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