Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1049384
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1049384
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE AVENUE
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, THE AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brumstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 36997 26786
Details
TG 32 NE BRUMSTEAD THE AVENUE (north side)
2/3 Church of St. Peter 16.4.55
G.V. II*
Parish church. Early C14 nave, altered late C14, bequests to tower construction 1390. Chancel demolished and partly rebuilt 1827, re-roofed 1834, restorations 1866-67 (nave) and 1875 (chancel). Pebble flint with ashlar dressings. Thatched roofs. Western tower and continuous nave and chancel. 3 stage tower on diagonal buttresses with flushwork panels to base. Arched and moulded west door below 2-light reticulated window. Set-offs between storeys. Square traceried ventilation panels to ringing chamber (except to east). 2-light reticulated belfry windows. Crenellated parapet and 4 gargoyles. Nave supported on stepped side buttresses. Gabled south porch on diagonal buttresses. Arched and moulded entrance with semi-circular responds. Above is cinquefoiled statuary niche under square hood. Rebuilt brick parapet. 2-light reticulated side windows. 2 3-light cusped intersecting south nave windows. Similar north windows, but uncusped. Narrow 2-light ogeed window to east of nave windows under square hood. 2 eastern nave buttresses on south and one on north are of C18 brick. Diagonal eastern buttresses flank 4-light cusped intersecting east window of 1827. Interior. Narrow tower arch with polygonal responds on bases and with capitals. North and south doors have depressed wave moulded hoods on labels. Octagonal C14 font : colonettes between trefoiled stem panels; bowl with encircled quatrefoils. Boarded roof.
Listing NGR: TG3699726786
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223638
- 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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