Nominal: 999 Hz Weight: 718 lbs Diameter: 33" Bell 1 of 3
Founded by John Draper 1607
Dove Bell ID: 6219 Tower ID: 17484 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
South Wootton: St Mary
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626663
http://www.churchinthewoottons.netOverview
Grid reference: TF 640 227
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
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 313 m²
Exterior Description
medieval, uncoursed carstone rubble with some erratics, brick sandstone, flint and limestone; plain tiled roof. North-west tower with 1985 extension, nave, chancel, north and south chapel transepts, south porch. 3-stage square tower re-built c1890, galletted carstone with some sandstone, brick dressings, small pyramidal roof behind embattled parapet; semi-circular headed west window and bell openings, oblong slits to 2nd stage; very wide buttress to north with some C11 stone quoins and much iron conglomerate. North nave windowless, brick eaves courses, small blocked north doorway with plain pointed chamfered arch. North transept canted to west, roof continuous with nave roof, hung gault tiles above canted roof to nave; 3-light window to north and 2-light window to north-west, all lights with trefoil heads. Large lean-to across north chancel wall of 1896, mausoleum now vestry, carstone with dark limestone ashlar dresings, green slate roof, diagonal buttresses; two large low plain 3-light windows to north, one to east, large doorway to right with hollow chamfered surround. C13 chancel with stone dressed angle buttresses, gable cross, gable parapet; tall 4-light east window with Decorated tracery; central buttress to south chancel, Y tracery window to right. South transept and windows as north transept but with diagonal buttress to east; two 3-light windows to south nave as transepts, part renewed; windowless south porch with broken flint to front, upper part of porch arch renewed; porch now sealed. Single storey extension of 1985 to south and west of tower. Entrance to church now through west wall of nave from 1985 addition, remains of C11 stone quoins to left jamb. Entrance to tower and to nave gallery through arch of 1985 in south wall.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Double hollow chamfered chancel arch with polygonal shafts, hollow chamfered jambs with trefoil stops; early C14 arcade of piscina and 3 stepped sedilia with ogee moulded shafts and arches, trefoil heads within arches. North and south chapels with shafts at arris to nave; aumbry and C14 trefoil headed piscina having figure stops of male and female to south chapel; C11 square font with large grotesques at angles, on 9 columns; rendered altar tomb in north chancel with heraldic achievements and pilasters, shelly marble slab, to Thomas Winde 1603; nave roof of 1880s in pine,hammer beams with arch braces to collars; chancel roof boarded; west gallery inserted 1985 with C19 balustrade of Romanesque style intersecting arcade in wood from church of St. Matthew Norwich; bier dated 1611 in gallery with hooped hearse having long rails painted with biblical texts.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Nominal: 1234 Hz Weight: 336 lbs Diameter: 25.5" Bell 2 of 3
Founded by John Draper 1637
Dove Bell ID: 48919 Tower ID: 17484 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Nominal: 1095.5 Hz Weight: 458 lbs Diameter: 28.5" Bell 3 of 3
Founded by John Draper 1639
Dove Bell ID: 48920 Tower ID: 17484 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: unturned Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TF 640 227
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 26/06/1996
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.
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