Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCHGATE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077734
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCHGATE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1077734
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCHGATE 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, CHURCHGATE STREET
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:
- Southery
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 62196 94605
Details
SOUTHERY CHURCHGATE STREET TL 6294 20/44 Church of St. Mary G.V. II Parish church. 1858 by Higham and Robinson. Carstone slips and Bath stone dressings. Slate roofs. West steeple, nave, south aisle and chancel. 3 stage square tower with diagonal buttresses to first stage. 2-light Plate tracery west window and 2-light louvred belfry windows. Leaded broach spire. Flat buttresses to south aisle and 2 or 3-light lancet windows. Vestry at east end of aisle with chimney abutting nave east gable. Chancel fenestration of lancets : triple stepped group to east; paired to flanks. North nave illuminated through 3 2-light Plate tracery windows. Gabled north porch added 1904. Flushwork side parapets and low diagonal buttresses. Cinquefoiled side lancets. Flushwork panels flank arched opening below statuary niche with representation of Virgin and child. Interior. 4 bay south arcade of circular piers on chamfered plinths. Moulded capitals support double chamfered arches. Roof of arched braces on corbels extending to collars. Ashlaring and 2 tiers plain through purlins. South aisle roof similar, the corbels having head carvings. Double chamfered tower arch. Double chamfered chancel arch on semi-circular responds. Chancel screen with flowing tracery. Scissor braced chancel roof.
Listing NGR: TL6219694605
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221787
- 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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