Church of St Cecilia
CHURCH OF ST CECILIA, LYNN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1077671
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Cecilia
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CECILIA, LYNN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1077671
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Cecilia
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CECILIA, LYNN 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 CECILIA, LYNN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Winch
- National Grid Reference:
- TF7166415280
Details
TF 71 NW
6/15
EAST WINCH
WEST BILNEY
Lynn Road
Church of St. Cecilia
(Formerly listed as Church of St. Celilia)
15-8-60
II*
Redundant parish church; C14. Restored 1881. Flint and carstone, stone
dressings, pantiles. West tower, nave; chancel lost. 3 stage west tower
mainly of small flints and carstone, diagonal buttresses, limestone plinth;
embattled parapet, part lost to north, having flint panels, gargoyles to west
and east, coped asbestos roof behind parapet. 2-light Perpendicular west
window with panel tracery; 2nd stage with small trefoil headed light, small
lancets to north and south faces; 3rd stage with 2-light bell openings with
eyelet under 4-centred arch. Tower clasped by nave at east angles. South
nave, mainly carstone, some galleted carstone, some iron conglomerate, 2
buttresses; south doorway with continuous moulding; south door dated 1866.
One opening with Y tracery under 4-centred arch and hoodmould. End 2.5 metres
of dressed limestone and galleted carstone, set back c0.08m from facade from
c.1.5m above ground and upwards; brick quoins to angle to left. East window
as to south nave possibly reset, all window openings probably renewed. East
gable set back c.0.08m above eaves level. North nave with 2 buttresses and
2 openings as to south, that to right with grotesque figure stops and carstone
rubble infill to facade below; to east of left buttress a small C12 blocked
semi-circular opening with decorative head. Memorial plaque to left of red
stone with shield of arms (barry of 4, three estoiles in chief for Freke)
limestone surround with skull and date 1706. North doorway as south, doorway
blocked behind door. Interior: arched recesses to north and south, that to
north wide, that to south with hollow chamfer; 2-tier renewed butt purlin
roof with moulded pine principal rafters and purlins; queen posts, ties and
collars. Moulded rear arches to north and south doorways; C14 octagonal
font with deeply cut octofoils alternating with flowers to faces. Tower with
C18 creed and commandment boards to north, Hanoverian Royal achievement from
between 1801 and 1816 to south. Fittings of 1881.
Listing NGR: TF7166415280
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221947
- 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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