Nominal: 900 Hz Weight: 896 lbs Diameter: 35.38" Bell 1 of 4
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 6599 Tower ID: 17529 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Swardeston: St Mary the Virgin
Overview
Grid reference: TG 199 23
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 Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Stained Glass Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 228 m²
Exterior Description
C11 and C14, roughly coursed flint with stone dressings, lead roof. West tower, nave and chancel in one, south porch. Tower with embattled parapet with flint flushwork tracery and shields; galletted broken flint with diagonal buttresses having flint flushwork; polygonal stair turret to south-east; west window opening now of three lights with straight wooden mullions; small cusped single light to west and east faces; string course to 2-light bell openings under quatrefoil; string course to parapet. C15 south porch with brick dressings, gable parapet and cross; archway of 3 chamfered orders, niche above with C18 inscription "LET / these Instances / of Mortalitie / remind thee / of thy own"; returns with short Y tracery openings; 2 tier roof of butt purlins and collars, boarding renewed; yellow brick tiles to floor; south doorway of brick, 3 continuous mouldings and hood; C15 door with renewed battens, lattice and intersecting bracing to rear; part of arched stoup recess to left. South nave and chancel with 6 openings: (1) tall, undressed, double-splayed, semi-circular heaed Cll lancet; (2, 4 and 5) with cusped Y tracery; (3) 3-light window with Decorated tracery having a large flattened cusped lozenge under a 4-centred arch; (6) single ogee-headed light, below the renewed outline in brick of a doorway. North nave and chancel with 3 cusped Y tracery lights as to south, 1 short double-splayed semi-circular headed lancet; north doorway renewed in Portland stone with continuous moulding and integral stopless hood. East window of 3 lights with-reticulated tracery and brick hood mould.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Nave and chancel separated by early C15 screen with 8 ogee-headed single lights having roses to cusps, panel tracery and carved spandrels; dado panels lost or encased. Nave roof of 4 massive ties with octagonal crown posts with moulded capitals, no collars, some rafters renewed. 4 semi-circular headed low recesses to north, 3 similar to south and one segmental headed recess. Stone steps to south now to preaching platform. Plain octagonal font on fat octagonal stem, early C18 font cover of 8 turned colonettes supporting crown with ogee splats to central turned finial. Small trefoil-headed piscina to south of screen; stoup recess to right of north doorway. Canvas achievement to George II to right of south doorway. Chancel: roof rafters braced from wall plates, some timbers renewed; rood beam tie and adjacent rafters with medieval floral painted decoration; aumbry with segmental moulded arch, trefoil-headed piscina having small arched opening to west to recess of former doorway; small recess to right with column of pillar piscina. East window glass of 1917 in memory of Edith Cavell; priest's chair and chancel benches incorporating 14 C15 poppyhead benchends having borders of feathers or fleurons; rails of early C18 turned balusters. Tall tower arch with hollow chamfers to arch; 4-centred tower stair doorway with ledged and battened door.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1325 Hz Weight: 336 lbs Diameter: 24" Bell 2 of 4
Founded by Samuel Gilpin
Dove Bell ID: 48973 Tower ID: 17529 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 27.38" Bell 3 of 4
Founded by William & Alice Brend 1629
Dove Bell ID: 48974 Tower ID: 17529 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1000 Hz Weight: 700 lbs Diameter: 32.63" Bell 4 of 4
Founded by John I Brend 1567
Dove Bell ID: 48975 Tower ID: 17529 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 199 23
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.
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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.
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