Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, LOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152891
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, LOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1152891
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, LOWER 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, LOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gissing
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14627 85296
Details
1. 5321 GISSING LOWER STREET Church of St Mary TM 18 NW 13/1 7.12.59
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2. From probably late C11. Flint with stone dressings, and tiled roofs. Round west tower, probably late C11 (probably not earlier) with Norman two-light round-headed bell-openings with dividing shaft and scallop capital, circular windows (probably not Saxon), and small two-light round-headed west window with incised zigzag surround. Tall tower arch with zigzag carving in arch and plain inposts. Nave probably late C11 with Norman south doorway with zigzag in arch and one order of shafts with scallop capitals. One Decorated nave window. Chancel with north and south chapels of early C13 with Y-tracery windows. Remaining windows Perpendicular. Two-storeyed C15 north porch with flushwork panelling, diagonal buttresses, fleurons in arch and flanking niches. Interior: C15 double-hammerbeam nave roof. Two single-chamfered arches between chancel and south chapel with octagonal pier, north chapel probably originally had similar but now single arch. C15 north chapel roof. Some C15 bench ends, remainder C19. C15 octagonal font. Early C17 screen to north chapel. Monuments: tablets to Kemp family of 1614, 1710, 1734 and 1815.
Listing NGR: TM1462785296
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 225431
- 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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