Ruins of Church of St Peter Great Ringstead 30 Metres South West of Ringstead Bury House
RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER GREAT RINGSTEAD 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSTEAD BURY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172004
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Church of St Peter Great Ringstead 30 Metres South West of Ringstead Bury House
- Statutory Address:
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER GREAT RINGSTEAD 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSTEAD BURY HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1172004
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Ruins of Church of St Peter Great Ringstead 30 Metres South West of Ringstead Bury House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER GREAT RINGSTEAD 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSTEAD BURY HOUSE
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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:
- RUINS OF CHURCH OF ST PETER GREAT RINGSTEAD 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSTEAD BURY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ringstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TF7050140167
Details
TF 74 SW
2/81
RINGSTEAD
RINGSTEAD
Ruins of Church of St. Peter, Great Ringstead 30 metres south-west of Ringstead Bury House
5/6/53
G.V.
II
Round tower. C12. Former parish church of St. Peter Great Ringstead amalgamated with that of St. Andrew Little Ringstead, (q.v.) in 1771. Church demolished 1792 and tower re-used as garden building. Coursed rubble flint with, on north, the chamfered brick embrasure and central mullion of a C15 or C16 belfry window. East face re-arranged as a classical grotto in 1792 with rubble clunch with black glazed former brick kiln lining blocks as rusticated quoins and as architrave and voussoirs to the central arch. Pedimented gable with string course base somewhat dilapidated, perhaps a late C18 insertion. Attached at south a headstone dated 1755, and at north 3 C18 headstones.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County Number 224.
Listing NGR: TF7050140167
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221263
- 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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