Nominal: 776 Hz Weight: 1082 lbs Diameter: 37.88" Bell 1 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 3266 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Hethersett: St Remigius
Overview
Grid reference: TG 160 49
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Stained Glass Bell Ringing Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 734 m²
Exterior Description
C14, restored 1874, flint with some erratics, stone dressings, lead and slate roofs. West tower, nave with two roof lines, chancel, north and south aisles, north and south transepts, north porch. 4-stage west tower with lead fleche and embattled parapet; 5-stepped diagonal buttresses and plinth with flint chequered flushwork: western buttresses with cusped niches; renewed 3-light west window breaking string course, Decorated tracery, cusped niche above; second stage with slits to all 4 faces (that to east now within nave); third stage with clockface to north; C14 2-light tall openings breaking string course, ogee-headed lights and decorated tracery. Internal stair to south-west angle having pierced quatrefoil lights; some bricks within flintwork. Nave: restored 1874, 3 bays to west with slate roof, 2 bays to east with lower pitched roof of lead, gable between with added studwork and barge boards. Clerestorey 2-light openings all of 1874, 6 each to north and south of 2 lights under a quatrefoil. 3 to west under basket heads, 3 to east with 4-centred arches and quatrefoils. North porch: 2 storeys, broken flint, lead roof and gable parapet; Perpendicular arch with side shafts having salamanders to capitals; angel stops to hood and angels within spandrels; 2-light opening above with panel tracery, empty niches to left and right. Porch returns with 2-light openings with panel tracery renewed, east return with stone shield bearing Passion symbols. Porch interior with tierceron vault with sculptured bosses, the ribs spring from corbels with mythical beasts. Renewed perpendicular doorway with a double-leaved door having wrought iron decorative panels. North aisle with 4 renewed openings of 2 ogee-headed lights under a quatrefoil; south aisle similar but with 4 large stepped brick buttresses and stepped string course running into square hood mould of 4-centred south doorway; both aisles with similar west openings. Chancel and transepts rebuilt 1874 (the chancel having been in ruins since C16). Facings of field flints; transepts attached to aisles with straight buttresses; diagonal buttresses to east transepts and to chancel. Transept openings and north and south openings to chancel of 2 trefoil-headed lights under a quatrefoil. 3-light east window of early C14 with Decorated tracery. Gable crosses to chancel, east nave and porch.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
5 bay arcade north and south with quatrefoil piers and double hollow chamfered arches; Perpendicular tower arch with semi-circular jambs, all painted with floral decoration and texts 1866; seating of 1857. Roof renewed C19. Chancel arch and arches to transepts with C19 quatrefoil jambs and double hollow chamfered arches. Chancel with angle piscina in C13 style with red marble colonette. C14 trefoil headed piscina to south aisle. Octagonal font with varied cusped figures to faces, bowl supported by central column and 8 small limestone colonettes. High doorway to tower stair in north-west angle with pointed arch and medieval boarded door. Mural monument in south aisle to Isaac Motham 1703/4 by W. Stanton, inscription flanked by Corinthian columns under broken segmental pediment containing achievement, putti at base. 13 Tournai marble ledger slabs 1633-1816, many heraldic, including 1816 to "John Luke Iselin Esq. a native of the City of Bazil in Switzerland ... Eminent Merchant and Manufacturer in Norwich". Rails to north and south aisle chapels of early spade-headed bench ends; C17 base to south aisle Table.
As listed on Historic England website
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
20th Century Clock with cast iron flat bed frame located in Tower made by JohnSmith & Sons from Derby in 1937
Historical Notes
1937 - 1937
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Nominal: 1555 Hz Weight: 338 lbs Diameter: 23.5" Bell 2 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24544 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1464 Hz Weight: 336 lbs Diameter: 24" Bell 3 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24545 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1304 Hz Weight: 366 lbs Diameter: 25.38" Bell 4 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24546 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1162 Hz Weight: 465 lbs Diameter: 27.38" Bell 5 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24547 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1037 Hz Weight: 555 lbs Diameter: 29.88" Bell 6 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24548 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 978 Hz Weight: 625 lbs Diameter: 31" Bell 7 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24549 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 871.5 Hz Weight: 794 lbs Diameter: 34" Bell 8 of 8
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1938
Dove Bell ID: 24550 Tower ID: 16435 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 160 49
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.
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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