Nominal: 881.4 Hz Weight: 790 lbs Diameter: 34.37" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Thomas Osborn 1792
Dove Bell ID: 52677 Tower ID: 19337 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Congham: St Andrew
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626640
http://www.ggmbenefice.ukOverview
Grid reference: TF 712 236
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Grade II* listed building Wheelchair accessible
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 191 m²
Exterior Description
C13, restored 1873. Uncoursed broken and whole flint with some Sandringham sandstone, carstone, limestone and erratics; stone dressings; plain tiles. West tower, nave and chancel in one. 3 stage square west tower with embattled brick parapet; diagonal buttresses, C19 west doorway with C19 window above of 2 cusped lights under a quatrefoil; small pierced limestone soundholes to second stage, of trefoil to north and west and of quatrefoil to south; Y tracery bell openings infilled with honeycomb brickwork. Nave with large figure kneelers to west; South nave: double hollow chamfer to south doorway, 3 small windows of 2 trefoil headed lights under a quatrefoil, that to west of porch original, those to east with renewed heads. North nave with plain chamfered doorway, 2-light window to west with plate tracery of quatrefoil, central window of 3 trefoil ogee headed lights under a segmental arch, window to east as south nave. Chancel: gable parapet and cross, diagonal buttresses, C19 east window of 3-lights with geometric tracery, north window of 3 lights with transomed panel tracery above centre light, quatrefoils above flanking lights; South chancel with two windows of 2 trefoil headed lights under a quatrefoil, mullions and head renewed; below window to east a small rectangular opening, buttress to left.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Tall tower arch with polygonal shafts and double hollow chamfered arch, screen and doors to arch of C17 panelling with carved frieze. C13 octagonal font with Purbeck marble bowl having shallow blank arcading to splayed faces, base and stem with 8 columns of granite dated 1864; piscina in east wall with trefoil headed ogee arch; several Tournai marble ledger slabs, some heraldic; oak reredos with relief of vine trees and the cross, wine glass pulpit of floral open panels, both c1897 from the Royal Carving School at Sandringham.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 712 236
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.
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.
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