Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fakenham
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1039454
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fakenham
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1039454
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Fakenham
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 Peter and St Paul, Fakenham
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fakenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 91926 29704
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 18/02/2020
TF 9129 NE
1/1
FAKENHAM
Oak Street
Church of St Peter and St Paul
(Formerly listed under CHURCH LANE)
6.3.59
I
North doorway is all that remains of the Early English church. C14 chancel with Decorated north and south windows and large Decorated east window of five lights. C14 nave and north and south aisles with six-bay arcades with octagonal piers and double-hollow-chamfered arches, tall tower and chancel arches. Large four-stage Perpendicular west tower circa 1400-50, with flushwork at base, and west doorway with flanking niches and panelled frieze above. Above, a large six-light west window. Tower has panelled buttresses, embattled parapet, pinnacles and Perpendicular traceried belfry. Late C15 south porch. C14 Sedilia and Piscina with crocketed ogee arch. C15 octagonal font with carved panels. C14 Decorated screen much restored in C19. C15 and C16 brasses in chancel. Pedestal poor-box dated 1665. Built of flint (Quaternary) with Lincolnshire Limestone dressings and slate roofs.
Listing NGR: TF9192629704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 222969
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 18 February 2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
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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