Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, LOW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1050096
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, LOW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1050096
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, LOW ROAD
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 MARY, LOW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shelton and Hardwick
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 22098 91041
Details
1. 5321 SHELTON LOW ROAD Church of St Mary TM 29 SW 9/1A 7.12.59
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2. Circa 1487, built by Sir Ralph Shelton. Only the late C14 west tower and Decorated west window of south aisle retain from the earlier church. The late C15 church is red brick with blue brick diapering end stone dressings, ashlar clerestory, and slate roofs. West tower is flint with later brick parapet. Comprising nave and chancel in one, north and south aisles, south porch and west tower. Large Perpendicular aisle windows. Nine Perpendicular clerestory windows on each side. Tall 3-light east window flanked by buttresses, with sacristy beneath. Two storeyed south porch, with entrance with Shelton arms in spandrels and tall niche above with canopy and single-light window each side, inside fan-vaulting begun but not completed. Interior: Four bay arcades plus smaller bays in chancel, the piers are lozenge-shaped in section with shafts and wave and hollow mouldings, 4-centred arches, panelled above arcade with niches over the piers. Rood stair turret in north wall of north aisle. Base of early Cl6 screen. C15 and Cl6 glass in tile aisle and east-windows. C16 bench ends with poppy-heads in choir, chancel chair is made up of bench ends. Early C17 communion rail. Carved Royal arms of William III. Octagonal font with 4 lions against the stem and lions and angels bolting shields in alternate side panels of bowl. Monuments: late Cl6 tombo-chests to Shelton family with shields. Monument to Sir Robert Houghton 1623 with kneeling figures.
Listing NGR: TM2209891041
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226055
- 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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