Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1169726
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- 2001-06-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/03812/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1169726
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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 PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swainsthorpe
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 21863 00970
Details
SWAINSTHORPE TG 20 SW 4/90 Church of St. Peter 26/11/59 G.V. II* Parish church. C12 west tower. Remainder C14. South windows 1443. Restored 1885 when south porch rebuilt. Flint with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs. West tower, nave, north aisle and chancel. 2 stage circular tower with C14 octagonal belfry. 2-light renewed Perpendicular west window. Lancet to west side of ringing chamber. Alternating facets of belfry have 2-light Perpendicular windows under depressed heads. Crenellated parapet. No west window to aisle. Gabled south porch on low diagonal buttresses. Moulded arch on circular responds. 2-light square-headed cusped side windows. 2 3-light Perpendicular south nave windows with panel tracery. Wave moulded north aisle doorway and one 2-light square-headed aisle window. 2 light mouchette east aisle window. Stepped side buttress to south nave east and 2 2-light square-headed south chancel windows of Perpendicular design and one similar north window. 3-light east window of similar design and C19. Interior. Tall wave moulded tower arch without responds. Re-cut C13 font : central drum and 8 orbiting marble columns support octagonal bowl with 2 incised arches to each panel. Restored 5 bay nave roof of moulded principals on arched braces dropping to moulded wall posts, themselves on head stops. One tier butt purlins. Winged. angels as bosses. Ridge piece. 2 bay C14 octagonal arcade to north aisle with moulded capitals and bases. Double hollow chamfered arches. Narrower C19 arch to east. Triple chamfered C19 chancel arch without responds. Chancel roof as nave. 4 C15 poppyheads in chancel stalls. Pierced and cusped piscina. Memorial brass in chancel to Gilbert Havers 1628 : inscription only; he was Captain of Infantry to Elizabeth I.
Listing NGR: TG2186300970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227228
- 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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