Church of St Ethelbert
CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1170650
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Ethelbert
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1170650
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Ethelbert
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT
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 ETHELBERT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wretham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 91505 90632
Details
WRETHAM TL 99 SW 2/66 Church of St Ethelbert (formerly listed as Church of St Ethelbert, East Wretham)
16.7.58 II*
Parish church, C12, rebuilt 1865. Flint with ashlar quoins. Tiled roofs. West tower and 3 stages and saddleback roof. 2-light belfry windows. 2- light nave and chancel windows in Decorated style and 3-light chancel east window. South porch with re-used C12 doorway of 3 orders (nailhead, roll, zig- zag) with fine waterleaf capitals. Interior with circular piers and waterleaf capitals of 1865. Moulded arcades. Triple engaged columns to chancel arch and tall moulded archway. Finely carved naturalistic foliage flanks C19 sedilia. Piscina of similar date. Elaborate font and font cover executed in C14 style. Good timber roofs to nave and north aisle.
Listing NGR: TL9150590632
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219889
- 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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