Diameter: 32" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by William Brend 1612
Dove Bell ID: 51561 Tower ID: 18685 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Brisley: St Bartholomew
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626500
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Overview
Grid reference: TF 950 214
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 Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Wall Painting
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 396 m²
Exterior Description
Mainly C15. Flint with ashlar dressings and rendered south aisle. Modern concrete tiled roofs. West tower, aisled nave of 5 bays with north porch and chancel with crypt. C15 west tower. Diagonal buttresses with blind arcading and flushwork plinth. Moulded west door with filletted rolls and 2 pairs of very thin shafts. Traceried spandrels and large 4-light Perpendicular window above. Rectangular traceried sound holes. Tall 2-light bell openings with median transoms. Decorative crenellated parapet with angle pinnacles. Canted stair turret to south. 2-light Perpendicular aisle windows with embattled transoms. Similar 3- light eastern aisle windows. 10 late Perpendicular square-headed 2-light clearstorey windows beneath brick and flint relieving arches. 4 3-light side chancel windows to north in Decorated style,with pairs of mouchettes and central daggers,and to south in Perpendicular style. Fine 5-light east window subdivided into 2, one and 2 lights. Embattled transoms and mouchette and dagger motifs. Chancel gable rebuilt with brick tumbling-in.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Octagonal nave piers, with tall bases, moulded capitals and arches of 2 plain chamfered orders. Very tall tower arch with 2 pairs of half shafts and wide, shallow mouldings. Wave moulded 4-centred chancel arch on half shafts. Piscina in south aisle. Very fine Decorated and Perpendicular triple sedilia-cum-piscina with cusped and crocketted ogee arches with fleurons on quatrefoil supports yet panel traceried spandrels with an embattled top course. Finely carved label stops. Steps to crypt in north wall with carved head label stops to entrance which has original door with decorative ironwork. Small unvaulted crypt with 3 narrow splayed windows and a 4th blocked open- ing to south with rebate and hinge mortices in wooden frame for former cup- board doors. Restored C15 chancel screen. C15 aisle. roofs with roll-moulded wall plates, principal rafters and butt purlins. Nave roof retains some sections of original moulded wall plate. Original wall posts, perhaps,in chancel with arch bracing and truncated ties. Impressive 3-decker pulpit of C15, C17 and C18 dates. Lower part C15 with poppy head pew ends, middle storey C17 with panelling and continuous bracketted lectern shelf. C15 top storey - hexagonal with blind traceried panels and C17 carved lectern shelf with guilloche moulding on carved brackets. Original hexagonal stem and an C18 pine tester with raised and fielded panels and a scrolled iron supporting bar. Fine C15 pews with carved poppy heads and animal arm rests. Linenfold panelling to front pew south probably C16. Some pierced traceried backs of differing designs. Book cupboard in front pew north. Post-medieval box pews in positions of former aisle altars with carved lunette frieze to north and to south, dated 1590, a fluted frieze and door with cock's head hinges. Fragments of wall painting include 2 Saint Christophers and a consecration cross.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 950 214
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 28/11/1899
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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