Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1076935
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1076935
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
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 ANDREW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brettenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 93201 83370
Details
BRETTENHAM TL 98 SW 8/2 Church of St Andrew
16.7.58 I
Parish church. C14, rebuilt 1852 by S.S. Teulon. Flint with stone quoins and tiled roof. Aisless nave, paired transeptale chapels, chancel. 3 stage west tower with flushwork parapet substantially C14. All windows are in Decorated style of 1852 throughout church. Continuous string course under windows. Chancel east window of paired intersecting ogees. Spherical triangle to north transept. Octagonal vestry with steep tiled roof. Ogeed priest's door into south chancel with finial. C12 south doorway of single order shafts - chevron and irontwist - volute capitals below squared imposts and double ziz-zag arch. Interior whitewashed. Nave roof has arched braces supporting principals with collars. Ridge piece and purlins. Conspicuous ashlaring. Transeptal and chancel roofs similar, the latter with foiled braces and moulded purlins. Excellent triradial articulation of timber roof over crossing similar to Ball at Shadwell Court. Fine timber reredos with altarpiece of Adoration. Alabaster and timber altar railing. Wrought iron parclose screens to tower and transepts. Stained glass in all windows; largely by Ward and Dixon. East window by Gibbs.
Listing NGR: TL9320183370
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219822
- 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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