RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1152777
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1959
Statutory Address:
RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE CHASE

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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.

End of official listing

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