Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Charles & George Mears 1851
Dove Bell ID: 60886 Tower ID: 23962 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Syderstone: St Mary
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626560
http://www.syderstone.orgOverview
Grid reference: TF 833 326
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 Stained Glass
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 205 m²
Exterior Description
C12, C13, C14, C15, truncated 1784. Flint with stone dressings, slated nave, black glazed pantile chancel, lead spirelet to tower. Nave only surviving of C12 cruciform church, with C12 south aisle addition, now removed. West round tower with C13 details,C14 chancel with C15 details, C14 north aisle removed. West round tower, presumably added after collapse of Norman crossing tower, has single colonnettes with stiff leaf capitals, 2 double arch, outer drip mould. Wooden switch tracery against tympanum of c.1784. Niche above, perhaps C14. Belfry windows on north, south and west sides have crudely chamfered round arch with 'Y' tracery, east has more advanced round arch with central colonnette with bases and capital. Lead spirelet roof. Nave south side has 4 'Y' tracery C13 2-light windows reset into blocked south arcade. Nave north has 4 blocked arches visible. Blocked pointed arch north door, 2 blocked straight head drip mould 2-light Perpendicular windows reset in blocked arcades. Nave east gable remains of floriated cross. Chancel has 2 south and one north 3-light Perpendicular tracery windows. C14 east gable has stone plinth and set-off angle buttresses. Fine flowing tracery 4-light window with trefoil mouchettes with cusping and sub-cusping.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
C13 double hollow tower arch on respond heads. Blocked C12 south 3 bay arcade has 2 squat round piers with deep simple chamfered capitals with square abaci, chamfered arches. Built up north 3 bay arcade with octagonal piers and double hollow chamfered arches. 4th bay is site of former Norman transepts and crossing. At north only east pier and round arch surviving, at south 2 rectangular simple piers and arch C14 or C15 chancel arch has semi-octagonal piers with bases and capitals, moulded stilted arch. Chancel north has wall tomb 1601 with 3 panel Perpendicular traceried altar tomb base either Gothic Survival or re-used, with classical architrave frame and pediment. Arched braced panelled mid C19 roofs.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 833 326
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.
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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.
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