Weight: 448 lbs Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 56253 Tower ID: 21376 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Kirkley: St Peter & St John
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626389
https://kirkleychurch.weebly.com/Overview
Grid reference: TM 540 915
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church Wheelchair accessible Stained Glass Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 890 m²
Exterior Description
Early C15 north-west tower, the remainder 1875-87. Cut flint with ashlar dressings. Slate roofs. Nave, aisles and chancel, the baptistry added south of the tower 1893. 4-stage tower with diagonal stepped buttresses. 3-light Perpendicular west window, restored. Lancet to second stage above. Cusped square light to ringing chamber. 2-light louvred belfry windows. 4 corner turrets to the parapet. Between the gabled, apsed, baptistry and the tower is a square vestry lit through square-headed lights. The baptistry has trefoiled lancets with trefoils above. 4-bay aisles with stepped buttresses and 2-light Perpendicular windows. 5 square clerestory windows with quatrefoils or cusped petal motifs. Square south porch. 5-light chancel east window and 2 3-light side windows, those to the north omitted to facilitate the canted chancel vestry.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
5-bay double-chamfered arcade on octagonal piers of yellow brick with red brick banding. Very wide chancel arch. Arch-braced roof on wall posts dropping to corbels. Polychrome brick to baptistry. Chamfered west tower arch on wave-moulded jambs with one order of engaged columns on high polygonal bases. Plain octagonal C15 font from Gillingham church, Norfolk: quatrefoils to bowl facets. Wrought-iron Baptistry screen 1893 and chancel screen 1896 modified from a design by Arthur Bloomfield. (Strutt T: The Church of St Peter, Kirkley: Lowestoft: 1978-).
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TM 540 915
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 22/03/1879
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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