Nominal: 764 Hz Weight: 1176 lbs Diameter: 39.38" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Edward Tooke 1678
Dove Bell ID: 1340 Tower ID: 13464 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Carbrooke: St Peter & St Paul
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626466
http://www.carbrookehistory.co.uk/CarbrookeChurchHome.htmlThis church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (verified 2024-11-14)
View more information about this church on the Heritage at Risk website
Overview
Grid reference: TF 949 22
Founded in 1193, and gifted to the Knights Hospitallers. With a 99 foot tower and situated at the centre of Carbrooke, the church acts as a focal point for our village.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church Wheelchair accessible Angel Roof
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 588 m²
Exterior Description
Late C13 and C15. Flint with ashlar quoins and ashfelt roof. West tower, nave, aisles and chancel. Early C15 tower of 4 stages with diagonal buttresses. Flushwork base common to north porch and nave. West door with carved spandrels and frieze 4-light mid C15 window above. Ringing chamber with square ventilation panels of punched cusped quatrefoils enclosing armorial shields. 3-light Perpendicular belfry windows under battlemented parapet with flushwork. South porch with 4-centred arch of continuous bowtell mouldings. Inner door ogeed with finial cut by flat panelled ceiling. Buttressed aisles with 3-light Perpendicular windows, probably early C15. Gargoyle head stops to hood moulds. C19 coped parapet above undercut string course on south side only. Chancel late C13. 3 bays with 2 flat buttresses to north and south and diagonal at east. 3 C15 inserted 3-light windows under hood moulds. Single chamfered priest's door. 5-light cast window of c.1300, Cusped intersecting lights supporting quatrefoiled circle, 2 trefoiled circles and 2 mouchettes. 2 north chancel windows as south. Rood stair turret. 2 storey north porch, now blocked to become vestry. lower roof with tierceron star vault with bosses. Clerestory of 5 3-light windows. One 3-light window above chancel arch.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Interior of 5 bays. Tall octagonal bases to wave moulded piers with capitals and shafts at cardinal points. Triple chamfered arches with double wave mouldings Tower arch wave, hollow and roll moulded on similar bases. Balustraded gallery. String course below clerestory. C15 false hammerbeam roof with elaborately decorated wall plate on wall posts dropping to projecting timber corbels. Hammerbeams are angels. Arched braces to ridge piece. 2 principals per bay. Single purlins with large floral bosses at intersections. Flat arch braced aisle roofs with moulded rafters and purlins, with similar bosses. Openwork spandrels to braces. 3 tiers of panelled niches flank chancel arch. C18 coved plaster ceiling in chancel. Double piscina under pointed undercut arches. C15 oak screen with tracery. Cl4 octagonal font with tracery carving.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1289 Hz Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 26.56" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1914
Dove Bell ID: 14657 Tower ID: 13464 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1144 Hz Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 26.63" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Robert Gurney 1669
Dove Bell ID: 14658 Tower ID: 13464 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1019 Hz Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 28.63" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Robert Gurney 1669
Dove Bell ID: 14659 Tower ID: 13464 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 957.5 Hz Weight: 756 lbs Diameter: 32" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 14660 Tower ID: 13464 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 866 Hz Weight: 896 lbs Diameter: 35.38" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 14661 Tower ID: 13464 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 949 22
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard has war graves.
Churchyard Structures
War Memorial
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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