Church of St Mary the Less, Bury Road, Thetford - Breckland
Former church, C11 foundation but mainly late C14 with the west tower dated to C15. Closed for worship. Poor condition and has suffered from heritage crime. A scheme for residential conversion was granted consent but was not implemented. Historic England Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk grant offered towards tower repairs. Work commenced during 2019 but completion delayed by Covid-19. Tower now repaired and west end of north aisle roof received a temporary roof covering. Truss in nave roof is under repair, roof generally has many missing slates. Owner considering next steps.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE LESS
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1297899
- Local Planning Authority:
- Breckland
- Site Type:
- Religious ritual and funerary > Church
Location
- Building Name:
- Church of St Mary the Less
- Street Name:
- Bury Road
- 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:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- E - Under repair or in fair to good repair, but no user identified; or under threat of vacancy with no obvious new user (applicable only to buildings capable of beneficial use)
- Previous Priority:
- E
- Ownership:
- Private
- Designation:
- Listed Building grade II*, CA
Contact Details
Trudi Hughes 01223 582739
