Ruins of Church of St Peter
RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE CHASE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1152777
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE CHASE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1152777
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jul-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE CHASE
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:
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE CHASE
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:
- Wiggenhall St. Germans
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 60434 13252
Details
TF 61 SW WIGGENHALL ST. GERMANS THE CHASE
4/29 Ruins of Church of 8.7.59 St. Peter
- II*
Former parish church. Largely C15, chancel in construction 1421. Ashlar with brick repairs, no roof. West tower, nave, chancel. 3 stage tower, the lower 2 undifferentiated, flat buttresses to east, setback south-west, stair turret north-west. 3-light west window under hood. Square lancets to ringing chamber and 2-light belfry windows. Plain parapet. Low arched doors to north, south and west of tower. South aisle demolished 1840 and 3-light windows reset into blocked arcade arches. 4 bay arcade of square section piers with semi-circular lobes. North as south but with 5 stepped buttresses. Chancel windows 2-light : one to north, 2 to south, of earlier post-Decorated type than nave. East window under 4-centred arch but tracery mostly missing, unlike other fenestration.
Listing NGR: TF6043413252
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221361
- 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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