Nominal: 774.5 Hz Weight: 1267 lbs Bell 1 of 6
Founded by William Dobson 1809
Dove Bell ID: 7577 Tower ID: 10951 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Wiveton: St Mary
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626636
http://www.northnorfolkcentral.co.uk/GlavenValley/Wiveton/wiveton.htmlOverview
Grid reference: TG 43 428
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Rood Screen Staithe nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 562 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval. Flint with stone dressings. Lead roofs. Early C14 west tower; the nave, north and south aisles probably soon after 1437 when 200 marks was left for 'the makyng of a newe chyrche'; C15 north and south porches, early C14 chancel; vestry. Embattled west tower with ashlar angle buttresses to west, a stair being incorporated in that to north with slit lights. Stone plinth. Doorway inserted to north. Above it, a single cusped light with outer chamfered order; similar to south. West window probably of c1440 restored in C19 of 3 ogee-headed lights, the mullions rising to the head of the arch; panel tracery; hood mould. This tracery pattern is repeated throughout the church, more or less restored in C19. Ringing chamber with single cusped lights with outer chamfered order to north, south and west. Bell-openings with Y-tracery and outer chamfered order. Flushwork battlements. Gargoyles. C17 pinnacles to corners. West windows to aisles of similar pattern to tower west window; sill bands. 5 bay nave. Buttressed south porch to first nave bay now blocked and used as cupboard; shafts with polygonal capitals, chamfered arch; hollow to continuous inner and outer orders; hood mould. Cusped niche over with square hood. To east and west walls a window with 2 cusped lights under square hood mould, that to west with sill band. Buttressed aisles with diagonal buttresses, and each with 4 windows with tracery as before. East windows of aisles also of same pattern. Clerestorey with 5 windows each to north and south having 2 cusped lights, and panel tracery under 4 centred arches; hood mould. Window to east nave gable, the tracery as clerestorey windows. Rood stair to north in angle between nave and chancel. Buttressed chancel with sill bands to south with tracery as west window. To either side of the eastern window the sill band drops to accommodate flushwork. Priests door with continuous double chamfer and hood mould. Vestry to north chancel with some early brick quoins; C19 north window; lancet to east. Restored east window of 4 lights with inter- secting tracery, hood mould and sill band, the sill band drops to accommodate flushwork. Buttressed porch to first north aisle bay and probably contemporary with it. Blocked 2-light windows with some tracery visible under 4-centred arches to east and west. North face of ashlar. Archway with 3 shafts on tall bases with hollow and fillet between to each side; polygonal capitals, the middle shaft continuous. Nave doorway similarly with tall bases. 5 bay nave arcades with 4 clustered shafts on tall bases, continuous roll between; slightly flattened arch. Aisle windows set in arcades thus allowing for stone benches, now with C19 tiles. Stoup beside north door. Restored arch-braced roofs to nave and aisles, the aisles with embattled wall-plate and tracery in the spandrels. Nave roof now on stone corbels, probably formerly on timber shafts only the capitals now remaining. Tower and chancel arches as arcade. Arch-braced roof to chancel.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Piscina and drop-sill sedilia. Some poppy-head benches. 4-centred arch doorway to rood loft with figures in the spandrels with traces of paint. Octagonal font with crocketted panels with ogee heads to base. Rosettes to frames of plain panels to bowl. Antiquaries Journal LXll, 1982. Richard Fawcett.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1327 Hz Bell 2 of 6
Founded by William Dobson 1809
Dove Bell ID: 46652 Tower ID: 10951 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1176 Hz Bell 3 of 6
Founded by William Dobson 1809
Dove Bell ID: 46653 Tower ID: 10951 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 1055 Hz Bell 4 of 6
Founded by William Dobson 1809
Dove Bell ID: 46654 Tower ID: 10951 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 995 Hz Bell 5 of 6
Founded by William Dobson 1809
Dove Bell ID: 46655 Tower ID: 10951 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Nominal: 875.5 Hz Bell 6 of 6
Founded by William Dobson 1809
Dove Bell ID: 46656 Tower ID: 10951 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 43 428
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.
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
Sources
Showing 10 entries of 10 View All
Submit a change
If you notice something incorrect or missing, please explain it in the form below and submit it to our team for review.