Church of St Catherine
CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031415
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Catherine
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031415
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Catherine
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Flempton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 81308 69933
Details
TL 86 NW FLEMPTON CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE
4/32
14.7.55
- II*
Nave, Chancel, west tower, south porch, vestry. Flint walls with limestone
dressings, slated roof. Tower almost completely rebuilt 1839 in 3 stages
after collapse, but east wall retains stone weathering for former thatched nave
roof; 2-light belfry openings on 4 sides and first stage west window. Nave,
chancel and south porch mainly mid C14, but 2 light north chancel window is
early C14. Mid C14 work includes:- 3 light chancel east window and nave south
window, 2 light nave and chancel windows, south porch and entrance doorway with
original doors much restored but retaining trefoiled carving at upper level,
plain tower arch, octagonal font with moulded shaft, broad pilastered chancel
arch with capital and base mouldings, 2-light piscina in south chancel wall
with net tracery. Porch, nave and chancel roofs 1839; scissor-braced
principals with pendant bosses, purlins, boarded soffits, square panels with
rosette and leaf ornament. Parapet gabled vestry 1839. Attar rails and pulpit
mid C17. Arms of George III dated 1763 on nave wall. Nave pews with weak
poppyheads 1839.
Listing NGR: TL8130569936
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 283739
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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