Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, ST PETERS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1171821
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, ST PETERS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1171821
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, ST PETERS LANE
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, ST PETERS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hoveton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 31428 19549
Details
HOVETON ST. PETER'S LANE TG 31 NW 7/63 Church of St. Peter 16.4.55 - II*
Parish church. Dated 1624, restored 1884 by H.J. Green, Diocesan architect, and 1947. Brick with thatched roof. Rectangular plan comprising undifferentiated nave and chancel. 3-light intersecting west and east windows. 2 2-light Y windows to north and south, all windows with hood moulds on labels. Brick plinth. West and east gables stepped with trefoil coping on kneelers. Bell-cote to west has rebated centre and stepped gable. Gabled south porch, the gable stepped and supported on kneelers. Double chamfered inner and outer arches are semi-circular. Outer arch with hood on labels below datestone 1624, One stepped side buttress to nave and diagonal stepped eastern buttresses, all with tumbling. South side has corbelled eaves cornice, north side a saw-toothed eaves cornice. Blocked double chamfered north door. Interior. Tie beams to now boarded roof have small sunk quadrant mouldings. Polygonal pulpit panelled and with palmette frieze below top rail. C19 linefold altar dado. Circular C19 drum font enriched by 4 patee crosses in punched roundels, otherwise plain. Asymmetrical wall monument in form of cartouche to Mary Aufrere 1750 : composed of drapery folds with cherub at apex holding coat of arms; further cherubic head to left.
Listing NGR: TG3142819549
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224394
- 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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