Nominal: 587.5 Hz Weight: 2970 lbs Diameter: 53.25" Bell 1 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 7714 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Wymondham: St Mary & St Thomas of Canterbury
Diocese of Norwich
Major Parish Church, 626331
http://www.wymondhamabbey.comOverview
Grid reference: TG 106 14
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Open to visitors from December to March 10am to 3pm, April 10am to 4pm, May to October 10am to 5pm, November 10am to 4pm Guided tours Shop Live concerts and music Regular choir Wheelchair access ramp Visitor toilets and parking available Assistance dogs welcome Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade I listed building On a footpath, trail or cycle route Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Stained Glass Angel Roof
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 1051 m²
Exterior Description
Founded 1107 by William de Albini as a Priory, and C14-C16. Flint with limestone dressings. Lead roofs. Nave, nave aisles and an east and west tower remain of former full, apsidal, Benedictine plan. East tower is former crossing tower. 5 stage west tower commenced 1447, completed 1498. Polygonal corner buttresses. Arched west door flanked by niches. 5-light west window with renewed Perpendicular tracery and a blocked central light. 2-light ringing chamber windows and paired belfry windows. 7-bay south aisle rebuilt 1544-60: stepped buttresses between Y-tracery windows, diagonal buttresses to east and west. 9 clerestory windows of 3 and 2-lights with lozenge or Flowing tracery of C19 interpretation, each separated by thin buttress strips. West bay with a screen marking location of conventual buildings formerly abutting to south. At east end of aisle 2 bays of Norman gallery are evident. North aisle enlarged 1432-45 in 8 window bays plus porch at west end. Windows are 3-light Perpendicular under segmental arches. 2-storey porch with diagonal buttresses entered through a moulded arched entrance under a frieze of shields. Paired parvise window to north. Crenellated parapet over punched quatrefoil frieze. Stair tower to south-west. Clerestorey with flushwork and 9 3-light Perpendicular windows. Buttresses between them have niches. At east end are various fragments of evidence testifying to existence of former crossing tower and other Benedictine planning features, here not discussed. 4-stage crossing tower 1390 -1409. Very tall east arch, small doorways north and south. One 3-light Perpendicular window north and south at second stage. Upper 2 stages octagonal, with diagonal buttresses, each alternate facet of both lit through 2-light windows.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
9-bay nave arcade, only the first bay retaining the engaged columns and cushion capitals to the drum piers. Zig-zag and dog-tooth decoration in round arches, those to south with cable and meander. Triforium with 2 pairs of engaged columns and double-rolled round arches to each bay. Clerestory with moulded rere-arches. Late C15 hammerbeam roof. Hammerbeams carry winged angels bearing shields and musical instruments and drop on arched braces to wall posts with corbels. Heavy crenellated ashlaring. Arched hammer posts with pierced tracery rise to moulded principals. One tier moulded butt purlins and ridge piece, with star bosses at junctions. Similar hammer beam roof to north aisle. Reredos by Sir Ninian Comper 1935. Late C14 octagonal font with 4 wild men and 4 lions against stem. Bowl with symbols of 4 Evangelists alternating with 4 angels. Tall canopy is 1962. Ferrers monument (which does not commemorate Abbot Ferrers (1532-48)) c1525. Terracotta, in 2 stages. Lower stage with 3 deep niches, upper with 3 projecting bows, all surfaces carved with Renaissance decoration.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1483 Hz Weight: 606 lbs Diameter: 27.75" Bell 2 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47409 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1323 Hz Weight: 621 lbs Diameter: 28.88" Bell 3 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47410 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1181 Hz Weight: 665 lbs Diameter: 30.63" Bell 4 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47411 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1109 Hz Weight: 693 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 5 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47412 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 984 Hz Weight: 825 lbs Diameter: 33.5" Bell 6 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47413 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 884.5 Hz Weight: 979 lbs Diameter: 36" Bell 7 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47414 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 783.5 Hz Weight: 1336 lbs Diameter: 40" Bell 8 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47415 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 739.5 Hz Weight: 1584 lbs Diameter: 42.5" Bell 9 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47416 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 658 Hz Weight: 2040 lbs Diameter: 47.13" Bell 10 of 10
Founded by Mears & Stainbank 1967
Dove Bell ID: 47417 Tower ID: 16892 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 106 14
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
The date of the burial closure order is 06/03/1902
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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