Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, NORTH WALSHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1170258
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, NORTH WALSHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1170258
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, NORTH WALSHAM ROAD
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, NORTH WALSHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 34563 31084
Details
WITTON RIDLINGTON TG 33 SW NORTH WALSHAM ROAD 4/112 Church of St. Peter 16.4.55 - I
Parish church. Early C14 nave, later C14 chancel, early C15 west tower. Restorations C18 and C19. Whole flints with ashlar dressings. Slate nave roof, chancel thatched. 3 stage tower with string course below belfry supported by diagonal stepped buttresses. Buttresses rise to parapet where they support finials in form of headless statues. Plinth course. 3-light transomed Perpendicular west window below cusped niche under square hood on labels. Traceried square sound hole to ringing chamber south side. 2-light cusped and lourved belfry windows. Crenellated parapet. Gabled south porch entered through 4-centred arch. Above is C19 niche. Slate roof. Round-headed side lancets, that to east under brick hood mould on labels. 3 stepped buttresses to nave, north and south. South side illuminated through 2 3-light C19 intersecting windows and one 2-light Y tracery window. Arched and wave moulded north nave door and one 3-light C18 timber intersecting window retaining original iron work. 2 windows to south chancel : 2-light 4-centred Perpendicular cusped window and 2-light Y tracery window. Between them an arched and chamfered priests' door. Late C18 brick chancel east wall with tumbling and a 3-light intersecting window. Rendered brick buttress to north chancel. One C13 trefoiled north chancel lancet under triangular head. Interior. Chamfered tower arch on grotesque head corbels. Chamfered chancel arch on polygonal responds with moulded capitals. C19 coupled rafter nave roof with collars and ashlaring. C13 octagonal font stands on circular column. 2 shallow incised arches to each facet of bowl. Arched and chamfered piscina by south door. Late C16 chancel roof comprising principals dropping on arched braces to wall posts. One tier butt purlins and wall plate. All main timbers roll moulded. Trefoiled chancel piscina under straight gable with apical crocket.
Listing NGR: TG3456331084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224326
- 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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