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Founded by John Draper 1607
Dove Bell ID: 57867 Tower ID: 22255 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Narborough: All Saints
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626652
http://www.narvalleygroup.org.ukOverview
Grid reference: TF 746 129
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Stained Glass Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 342 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Slate roofs. Tower at western end of south aisle; aisled nave; chancel. West wall of nave was formerly flush with the west wall of the tower. C13/C14 tower with one diagonal buttress, one south facing buttress to south east angle and one facing- north at north west angle. Lancet window to ground floor, single quatrefoils at first floor to east and south and a flat headed loop to west. Carved gargoyle at former join with nave roof. 3 original 2- light Y-traceried bell-openings and one 3-light panel-traceried replacement to east. Crenellated parapet. Vestry, dated 1906, to north of tower. C12 semicircular headed blocked north nave door partially obscured by a lean-to boiler house. North aisle with a blocked late-Medieval doorway and 4 2-light and one 3-light C19 traceried windows in Perpendicular style. Taller eastern- most bay (heightened to accommodate organ). C14 east window of 3 lights with a complex reticulated motif. South aisle with 4 3-light C19 traceried windows in Perpendicular style. The flat heads appear to retain their original hood- moulds with carved head label stops. The east window has a segmental head also with original hood mould and stops. 2 arched tomb recesses on south wall. C19 south porch. Late C13/C14 south doorway with carved decoration to head. 8 2-light clearstorey windows with flat heads and tracery. Chancel with 2 3-light panel traceried windows and a moulded priest's doorway to south. Fine 5-light panel traceried east window. One 3-light window to north with diagonally set marble plaque below in memory of Sarah Tyssen of Narborough Hall (died 1814).
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Hollow-chamfered tower arch of 2 orders and no responds. C14 3-bay north arcade of quatrefoil piers with filletted inter- mediate rolls and facetted capitals/bases. Wave-moulded arches of 2 orders. No chancel arch. South arcade probably C15 of 4 bays on octagonal piers with every other facet of each pier concave (except for westernmost pier and respond). Hollow-chamfered arches of 2 orders. Very fine monuments pertaining mainly to Spelman family including some late Medieval brasses, a heart tomb with bust effigy, a large Jacobean monument in memory of Clement and Ursula Spilman with their full-size effigies, a monument in memory of Clement Spilman (1679):- a standing statue in coloured marble and a wall tablet to John Spelman (1662).
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 746 129
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
The churchyard is closed for burial by order in council.
The date of the burial closure order is 30/10/1984
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
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