Church of St Peter Corpusty
Church of St Peter, Corpusty, Norwich Road, Corpusty
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1049202
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter Corpusty
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Peter, Corpusty, Norwich Road, Corpusty
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1049202
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter Corpusty
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Peter, Corpusty, Norwich Road, Corpusty
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, Corpusty, Norwich Road, Corpusty
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Corpusty and Saxthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 11493 29417
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 May 2026 to amend the description and reformat the text to current standards
TG 12 NW
9/4
CORPUSTY
NORWICH ROAD
Church of St. Peter, Corpusty
4.10.60
II*
Derelict Parish church. Medieval, restored 1891. Flint with stone dressings. Pantile roof. Tower, continuous nave and chancel, south porch.
West tower of three stages with embattled parapet and diagonal buttresses; three-light Perpendicular west window with panel tracery restored; tracery incomplete to bell openings; north opening of two cuspheaded lights beneath a quatrefoil; hood moulds of rendered brick. South porch: corrugated tile roof, south face restored with knapped flints, moulded arch on corbels, blocked niche above; C13 marble coffin lid at threshold; opening each side of two cuspheaded lights under square hood moulds; rendered brick side benches; C15 open rafter roof with moulded beams, restored C19. South doorway of continuous moulding under hood mould. South side four openings, two to nave, two to chancel, north side three openings, each of two cusped lights under curvilinear tracery, all unglazed, some tracery of rendered brick. Perpendicular of east window of four-lights with panel tracery in rendered brick. North doorway with strap hinge terminating in two outward curves. Blocked arch way in north wall with brick soffit.
Interior: King post nave roof, chancel roof of open rafter construction with ashlar plates. C15 blocked archway in north wall with chamfered arch and polygonal sideshafts of rendered brick. Archway in south wall to roof stair with figure stops to hood mould. Cuspheaded piscina. Tall C15 arch to tower with polygonal shafts. C15 style font, octagonal on octagonal stem with quatrefoils on the faces. C17 communion rails with Large bobbin turned balusters, now under tower. Fittings removed. At time of listing the Church was in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches but now is in the care of Norfolk Churches Trust.
Listing NGR: TG1149329417
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224038
- 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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