Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1051120
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1051120
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE STREET
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 STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brooke
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 29397 99541
Details
TM 2999 BROOKE THE STREET
7/14 Church of St.Peter 5.9.60
- II*
Parish church. Medieval. Flint and iron-bound conglomerate with brick and stone dressings. Slate and tile roofs. West tower, nave, north aisle, south porch, chancel. C12 round tower with some conglomerate. Small round-headed windows to south and west with blocked slits above. Round-headed window at higher level to north. 4 bell-openings facing roughly north east, south east, north west and south west with rendered brick dressings. Polygonal parapet, chequerwork brick and flint. 3 bay nave with C19/20 brick buttresses to south; 2 restored windows of 3 lights with panel tracery under 4-centred arches, one with brick hood mould, one with C19 stone hood; brick relieving arches over both. North aisle, perhaps the 'new aisle' mentioned in Will of 1508. C19 west window of 3 lights. Doorway with continuous chamfer and hood mould. Square headed window of 2 ogee lights; one C19 3-light. Eastern aisle window with 2 ogee lights. Clerestorey of 8 C19 stone-dressed windows. 2 lead plaques. Chancel of 2 bays with C19/20 brick buttresses. To south restored priest's doorway with C19 hood mould with figure-stops. C19 2-light Decorated window. To north, one 2-light Decorated window. East window C19 of 3 lights. Porch to south nave restored with C20 brick. C19 2-light windows to east and west. Niche with brick reveals over archway which has shafts, simple capitals and chamfered arch. C12 doorway to nave has continuous inner order, outer attached shafts with debased acanthus capitals with imposts; hood mould with figure-stops. Medieval door. Interior. North arcade of 4 bays with one pier to west having continuous moulding, one octagonal pier with attached shaft to'east and one octagonal pier. 2 4- centred arches to west, 2 pointed arches to east. Stoup beside south door. Aumbry in south nave wall. Door to tower. Chancel arch with imposts. Arch- braced nave roof with angels holding shields, restored. Arched braced roof to aisle. Double piscina in chancel with triangular arches and free-standing shaft between. C19 fittings probably of restoration of 1849. Fine seven sacrament font mentioned in wills of 1466-8, defaced.
Listing NGR: TM2939799541
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227355
- 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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