Church of Peter, Thetford - Breckland

Former parish church of C14 origins, now redundant, owned by Thetford Town Council and let for community use. Walls of flint and flushwork with distinctive chequerwork in the tower buttresses. The north aisle roof is leaking. There is noticeable structural movement in the south buttresses of the nave and one of the attached boundary walls is unstable. The project development stage of a Historic England Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grant has been completed with some holding repairs, pending fund-raising for the main scheme of repair work.

Site Details

    Designated Site Name:
    CHURCH OF ST PETER
    Heritage Category:
    Listed Building grade II*
    List Entry Number:
    1219326
    Local Planning Authority:
    Breckland
    Site Type:
    Recreational

Location

    Building Name:
    Church of Peter
    Street Name:
    White Hart Street
    County:
    Norfolk
    District / Borough:
    Breckland
    Parish:
    Thetford
    Parliamentary Constituency:
    South West Norfolk
    Region:
    East of England

Assessment Information

    Assessment Type:
    Building or structure
    Condition:
    Poor
    Occupancy / Use:
    Occupied/in use
    Priority:
    B - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric; solution agreed but not yet implemented
    Previous Priority:
    B
    Ownership:
    Local authority
    Designation:
    Listed Building grade II*, CA

Contact Details

Sarah Morrison 01223 582723

Next steps

Read more about this historic site on the National Heritage List for England