Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152169
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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- 2006-10-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/16175/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152169
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
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 ALL SAINTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Cressingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 88486 00140
Details
LITTLE CRESSINGHAM THREXTON TF 80 SE 10/34 Church of All Saints 23:6:60
- I
Parish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Plaintile roofs. Circular west tower; nave with north aisle and south porch; chancel of some width as nave. Late C13 west tower. One 2-light Y-traceried ground floor west window. Off-set beneath bell stage and 3 Y- traceried 2-light bell openings and a fourth bell opening in modern brick. Modern brick parapet. C19 vestry to north side of tower. South wall with 2 2-light, Decorated windows with cusped soufflets (one restored) and one 2- light cusped Y-traceried window. C19 porch with a C14 semicircular headed plain chamfered entrance: the former south doorway re-used. C19 plain- chamfered south doorway. North aisle with one late-Medieval 2-light window with flat head. 2-light Y-traceried eastern aisle window. One piece of re-used C12 chevron ornament to aisle quoins. Chancel with one C19 triple lancet east window. 2 Y-traceried 2-light windows and a blocked rectangular leper's window to south. Interior. 4-bay north arcade of 2 circular piers and one octagonal pier supporting arches of 2 plain-chamfered orders. West respond consists of a corbel with a carved twisted leaf motif. Painted decoration to arches. Narrow tower arch of 2 plain chamfered orders. No chancel arch. Early C17 polygonal pulpit with fluted frieze and carved lectern brackets. Renewed stem and steps. Clerk's desk dated 1613 the gift of Edward Cofe. Fluted frieze, continuous lectern with carved brackets. Turned newel knops and a later candelabrum at angle. C14 octagonal font with different carved tracery patterns to each facet. Fragments of Medieval glass in north window.
Listing NGR: TF8848600140
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221031
- 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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