Weight: 1288 lbs Diameter: 41.06" Bell 1 of 5
Founded by John Thornton 1717
Dove Bell ID: 6079 Tower ID: 15626 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Shropham: St Peter
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626457
This church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (verified 2024-11-14)
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Overview
Grid reference: TL 984 927
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 456 m²
Exterior Description
Mid C13 nave,north aisle and chancel, remodelled C15. C15 west tower. Restored 1867. Flint with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Tower of 3 stages on plinth of ashlar blocks. Diagonal buttresses with flush- work and stair tower to south-east. West door with 3 orders of wave mouldings below 3-light transomed window. Belfry windows 2-light but missing tracery. Gabled south porch with coped parapet. Moulded door with hood and statuary niche above. Knapped flint facing to south. 2-light square headed windows east and west with blocked ogee sub-arches. Porch roof of arched braces on wall posts with ridge piece and single butt purlins. Flat buttresses to nave and chancel. 3 3-light renewed Perpendicular windows to south nave above string course interrupted by buttresses. 2 3-light renewed windows to chancel south and north c1380, probably accurately restored: tall cusped lights with super mullions rising from divisions and apex of arches and cusped to form panels. Hood mould and brick and flint relieving arches. Low priest's door with wave mouldings and hood continuous with string course. Chancel buttresses have flushwork to lower step and niche to upper. 5-light east window c.1380: rising central mullions form panel tracery in head flanked by sub-arcuated paired lights with composition of mouchettes. Pitched ndrth aisle with square- headed fenestration of panel tracery, 2 2-light to north, one 3-light to east (St. Katherine's chapel). Mid C13 north door with 2 columns and stiff leaf capitals, square impost blocks, hollow mouldings and 2 orders of dog tooth. North clerestory of 4 cusped circular windows in square frames, probably late C13.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
C13 Octagonal 4 bay north arcade with moulded capitals and bases supporting double chamfered arches. Clerestory windows above apex of arches. Fine King post nave roof. Moulded tie beams on arched braces rising from corbels to principals, also moulded. Moulded King posts. One tier butt purlins, battlemented wall plate and boxed ashlaring. Aisle roof 1867. Tall triple chamfered tower arch, chancel arch with hollows and waves, both Perpendicular. C15 sedilia and piscina, sedilia of 3 crocketed and cusped ogee arches with close panelled spandrels, piscina similar but with pierced spandrels. C15 chancel roof with principals on wall posts, single butt purlins, ridge piece and fleuron bosses. 10 arm chandelier, probably C17. Late C14 octagonal pedestal font with early C17 scrolled font cover. Tower screen is fragment of rood, moved in 1528, but originally C14 : square stiles above plain base in 2-light bays divided by circular muntins; intersecting tracery with mouchettes. C15 iron bound chest and late C13 timber south door. Poppy head benches 1528 but largely now C19 details.
As listed on Historic England website
Fixtures and fittings
Clock
18th Century Clock with wrought iron side by side birdcage frame located in Tower
Historical Notes
1730 - 1730
Period Qualifier: 2
Bells
Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 30.25" Bell 2 of 5
Founded by William & Alice Brend 1618
Dove Bell ID: 39136 Tower ID: 15626 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 672 lbs Diameter: 31.5" Bell 3 of 5
Founded by John Thornton 1717
Dove Bell ID: 39137 Tower ID: 15626 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 896 lbs Diameter: 35.25" Bell 4 of 5
Founded by William & Alice Brend 1616
Dove Bell ID: 39138 Tower ID: 15626 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Weight: 1232 lbs Diameter: 38.5" Bell 5 of 5
Founded by William & Alice Brend 1618
Dove Bell ID: 39139 Tower ID: 15626 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TL 984 927
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.
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
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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.
Further information
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