Nominal: 864.5 Hz Bell 1 of 9
Founded by Charles Newman 1701
Dove Bell ID: 50609 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Baconsthorpe: St Mary
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626597
http://baconsthorpe.org/Overview
Grid reference: TG 127 368
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 365 m²
Exterior Description
Restored 1868, flint with stone dressings, lead roof. West tower, nave, chancel, north and south aisles, north porch. Embattled tower of uncoursed galletted knapped and whole flint to first stage, knapped flint to 2nd and 3rd stage and parapet, tower clock of 1888 to north face, weathervane of pair of horses, ploughman and tree; continuous moulding to west doorway, 2-light west window, bell openings of 2 trefoil headed lights under a quatrefoil. West and north walls of aisles part rendered with flint chips, iron conglomerate in west wall. North and south aisles each with 3 windows under square heads of 3 cuspheaded lights and panel tracery, hollow chamfered mullions; brick buttresses. Clerestorey to north and south of large galletted knapped flints, 5 windows each side of 2 lights with quatrefoils above, the 3 to the nave having arches of alternating knapped flints and bricks. Flint chancel walls rendered with flint chips, some iron conglomerate in east wall; mid C19 east window of 3 lights with panel tracery; diagonal stepped buttress to south-east of large knapped flints with stone dressings; priest's doorway and renewed 2-light geometric windows to south chancel. 3-light east window of south aisle blocked. South doorway with continuous deep roll moulding. C19 north porch, knapped flint, angle buttresses, deep roll moulded arch having shafts and angel stops, 3 square lights in stone to each return; C19 north doorway with continuous moulding, elaborate angel stops to hood.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
3 bay arcades to north and south both having octagonal piers and double hollow chamfered arches, the inner arches to south arcade rising from stone corbels at either end, a grotesque to the west, a C19 head of Christ with vines to east; niche for stoup in respond to west of north arcade. Arch braced roof to nave dated 1910, braces rising alternately from wall posts on C15 stone angel corbels and from wooden angel corbels, fretwork frieze of angels and dragons, principal rafters moulded, painted heraldic bosses. Lower chancel of 2 bays continuous with nave; jambless chancel arch rising from C19 angel corbels, single multi-hollow chamfered arches to north and south aisles, C13 double piscina across angle of window arris with arcade of slender Purbeck marble colonettes with double quatrefoil above light; sedilia in dropped window rear arch; Easter sepulchre to north with 4-centred arch to recess under crocketted ogee arch having blank shields either side, blank arcade of 3 ogee arches below slab; arch braced roof renewed; brass tablet to Joseph Clarke Rector, 1700, with stone surround having cherubs below, Purbeck marble slab with indents for kneeling husband and wife c.1540, both in north wall; several heraldic ledger slabs in Tournai marble including Zurishaddai Lang of Baconsthorpe Hall (qv 7/2) and Zurishaddai Girdlestone, Rector, 1767. South aisle: restored arch braced roof with heraldic bosses; C15/Cl6 heraldic glass in windows from Baconsthorpe Castle (qv 7/1) inserted 1958. during restoration after bomb damage of 1942; canvas achievement of George III; large alabaster monument on east wall dated 1593 to Sir Wm. and Anne Heydon, kneeling figures in ¾ relief with some pigment remaining, both under Renaissance arches with strapwork soffits and both facing sinister, achievement above; several monumental brasses without matrices affixed to east wall including Anne Heydon 1561 in heraldic mantle, various inscriptions and arms of Dodge 1642 charged with breast distilling milk. Tall jambless tower arch, screen to tower of C15 fretwork quatrefoils and roses brought together 1924; octagonal font, 1866, on Maltese cross base having floral and geometric designs to faces. C19 screen across north aisle incorporating fragments of C15 screen.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 863.5 Hz Bell 2 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50610 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 822 Hz Bell 3 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50611 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 729 Hz Bell 4 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50612 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 651 Hz Bell 5 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50613 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 570 Hz Bell 6 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50614 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 543.5 Hz Bell 7 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50615 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 483 Hz Bell 8 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50616 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 427 Hz Bell 9 of 9
Founded by Harrington, Latham & Co 1892
Dove Bell ID: 50617 Tower ID: 18063 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 127 368
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.
It is unknown whether 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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