Nominal: 910 Hz Weight: 672 lbs Diameter: 33.5" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by John Draper 1599
Dove Bell ID: 4069 Tower ID: 13808 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Little Massingham: St Andrew
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626518
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Overview
Grid reference: TF 792 241
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 Local shop(s) or amenities nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 280 m²
Exterior Description
C14, C15. Flint rubble, dressings of squared and knapped flint, stone, red brick and red clunch. C20 machine pantiled nave roof, leaded aisles and chancel, west,tower, south porch, 3 bay nave and clerestorey, north and south aisle, 2 bay chancel. Decorated 3 stage west tower has stone plinth and 4 stage set off angle buttresses on west face only. 2-light Decorated west, and 4 2-light Decorated belfry windows. Brick battlemented paraper. Semi- octagonal south tower stacks with red brick quoined angles, some diapering. Fine Perpendicular south porch has moulded Perpendicular outer arch, flushwork panelling, angle buttresses and finial spirelets. 2-light straight headed north and south windows, low pitched roof. South aisle has one 3-light and 2 south 2-light Perpendicular windows, one east Decorated 3-light window. North aisle has one west, 2 north and one east 2-light Perpendicular windows. Perpendicular north door. Clerestorey with red chalk rubble has 3 2-light straight headed Perpendicular windows. 2 bay chancel has 2 2-light Decorated south windows, one 3-light Recticulated tracery east window. 2 massive east gable buttresses with set offs. High Victorian north vestry with distinctive north-west buttress stack, presumably by Thomas Jelkyll, c.1857.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
South porch door, decorated with moulded arch and label stop with 2 carved heads. 3 bay north and south arcades with octagonal piers with bases and capitals, double hollow chamfered arches with labels and stops. Fine arched braced Perpendicular nave roof, 6 arch braced trusses on single hammerbeams with upper collars, moulded through purlins and ridge. Cornice hammberbeams and collars with upper brattishing, bosses at junctions or principals. Similar 3 bay chancel roof, with boarding. C19 aisle roofs. Decorated tower arch, Perpendicular chancel arch. Table tomb of Sir John L'Estrange, obit 1517, removed into tower 1857, with matrices of coats of arms. South aisle has ogee piscina, H;agioscope squint into chancel. Against chancel arch mid C17 classical wall tablet to Sir Charles Mordaunt, Jaisle Mack obit 1648 tablet of 1783, still Rococo. High Victorian pulpit, 1857, by Jeckyll. High Victorian benches and chancel furniture. C14 angle piscina and arched aumbry in east wall. Carved reredos 1907. Arcade stone Breseton family monument 1907 sills High Victorian in style.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1049 Hz Weight: 504 lbs Diameter: 28.75" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by Brasyers of Norwich (generic)
Dove Bell ID: 28731 Tower ID: 13808 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 964 Hz Weight: 560 lbs Diameter: 30" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by John Draper 1609
Dove Bell ID: 28732 Tower ID: 13808 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 792 241
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
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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