Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BEXWELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1077855
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BEXWELL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1077855
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jul-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BEXWELL
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 VIRGIN, BEXWELL
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:
- Ryston
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 63140 03409
Details
TF 60 SW
5/17
RYSTON,
BEXWELL,
Church of St. Mary The Virgin
9/7/51
II*
Parish church. Early C12 west tower, nave and continuous chancel, altered
C14 and C15, restored 1874: Carstone with ashlar dressings and slate roof.
4 stage circular tower with late C14 octagonal belfry. 2-light Perpendicular
west window under basket arch. Round-headed ringing chamber door and ring
of blocked ashlar lancets above. Belfry above string course with 2-light
Perpendicular windows and battlements. Gabled south porch with diagonal
buttresses and 2-light Perpendicular side windows. 4-centred arch below pointed
relieving arch of brick. Hood mould over inner south door on head stops.
Holy water stoup to right and C15 statuary niche above apex with finial and
incised vaulting. Nave pierced with one pointed C12 lancet north and south
and additional smaller north lancet. Flat buttresses to nave and chancel and
angle to east. One 2-light cusped Y window north and south and one 3-light
C19 Perpendicular windows to east. East window is group of 3 lancets of 1874.
North nave has large stepped late C18 brick buttress. Interior. Tall round-
headed tower arch on square imposts. C12 lancets deeply splayed. C19 screen
at west end of nave. Stepped sedilia in chancel with cinquefoiled piscina,
the head of which is adapted to form aumbry. C19 king post roof.
Listing NGR: TF6314003409
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221463
- 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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