Church of St Mary the Less
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE LESS, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1051918
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Less
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE LESS, QUEEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1051918
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Less
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE LESS, QUEEN 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 MARY THE LESS, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23310 08750
Details
TG 2308 NW QUEEN STREET (north side) 16/671 26.2.54. Church of Sto Mary the Less. - I Former parish church now store. C13, C14 and C15. Flint with stone and brick dressings. Roof not visible. West tower, nave and chancel. South porch. The church has been built up against on the east, south and west sides. 3 stage tower with diagonal buttresses on west face. Remade straight buttress on north-east corner. Blocked. 2-centre window openings in top stage. Flat parapet. 3 bay nave with 2 re-faced late C13 windows with Y-tracery in north wall. 2-light square window and door with fanlight to west, 2 bay chancel with one C19 2-light square headed window. Doorway with semi-circular arch. 1637 carved on door. 2 storeyed south porch with attached shafts and a 2-centre arch. Weathered statue niche above door. 1637 refers to the date when the church was taken over by the French Protestants.
Listing NGR: TG2331008750
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229442
- 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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