Diameter: 40" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Warner & Sons 1888
Dove Bell ID: 57040 Tower ID: 21794 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Longham: St Andrew & St Peter
Overview
Grid reference: TF 931 161
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby Bell Ringing
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 270 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Plaintile and pantile roofs. West Tower; aisleless nave with south porch; chancel with vestry to north. Truncated west tower probably C15 with diagonal buttresses. Canted stair projection to south. Restored 3-light Perpendicular west window with embattled transom. Partially rebuilt bell stage with one plain arched bell opening to east and a gault brick dressed crenellated parapet. Extensively buttressed nave with 5 3-light Perpendicular windows with embattled transoms. Wave moulded south doorway and hollow chamfered north doorway. Porch with a re-set C15 entrance arch with blind traceried spandrels. Modern chancel with brick dressings and a moulded brick cornice. 2 re-used 2-light late-Medieval south windows and a modern 3-light east window in Perpendicular style. Wave moulded tower arch on polygonal responds. Plain chamfered chancel arch on polygonal responds. Surviving rood stair to south.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Medieval chancel screen with carved tracery and some traces of original paint. Modern polygonal font.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 931 161
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
1914-1919 World War 1 Village 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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