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Founded by Vickers Sons & Co 1868
Dove Bell ID: 63488 Tower ID: 25337 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Barningham Winter: St Mary the Virgin
Overview
Grid reference: TG 146 356
St Mary's Barningham Winter stands as an important landmark in the park of Barningham Hall which was remodelled by Humphrey Repton around 1815. It is a picturesque ruin with the chancel and later fore-building (added in 1830) remaining roofed and in use for parish worship and use. In 1602 it is described as "long since utterly decayed."The building is flint with limestone ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs. The bell tower is C14 and houses an unusual steel bell, one of three in Norfolk. Inside the church there is a piscina and triple sedilia which have survived from the Middle Ages. It is loved by all who visit and makes an excellent destination for a bicycle ride or walk.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church 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: 102 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and 1830, partly ruined. Flint with some iron conglomerate, plain tiles. West tower, nave and south porch in ruins. Chancel in use with west addition of 1830. Diagonal buttresses with stone dressings to full height tower; west window and bell stage windows of 2 lights with cusped heads under a quatrefoil; tall arch to nave with chamfered jambs and polygonal shafts; octagonal Purbeck marble font with sloping faces on a fat octagonal stem. Roofless south porch; marble coffin lid at threshold; moulded arch of jambs only with inner round shafts and capitals. South doorway has hollow chamfered arch with shallow roll moulding. North doorway of hollow chamfered arch on plain chamfered jambs. Diagonal buttresses to nave; no north opening; no south wall. Addition of 1830 within nave of knapped and galletted flint with plain tiles to roof; crow stepped gables with medieval pierced stone quatrefoil and embattled parapet; west doorway of 4-centred arch having foliage and Mott arms in spandrels, lable stops inscribed ITM (John Thurston Mott 1785 - 1847) and dated 1830; 3-light window above under 4-centred arch. Chancel of uncoursed flint with diagonal buttresses. Crow stepped gables in red brick, embattled parapet in gault brick; small blocked opening in west wall with brick dressings; two 2-light Reticulated traceried windows to north and south, those to north side renewed. Central blocked priests door to south has ogee head mould with trefoil finial. 3-light Reticulated east window.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Boarded roof with carved bases of early C20. Gallery to west of chancel arch in 1830 addition. Piscina and sedilia in one arcade with free standing slender piers having double roll moulded arches under continuous hood mould, trefoil headed 4th arch. Fragments of C15 glass in north window (west); fragments of Dutch glass dated 1613 in north window, east, from Barningham Hall inserted 1955; Charles I achievement in east window. Military brass to John Wynter, c1412, London D, on south wall, restored and mounted on wood. Memorial reredos in Portland stone showing soldiers of 1914-18 war beneath the cross.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 146 356
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
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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