Church of St Mary

CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1172178
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1960
List Entry Name:
Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1172178
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1960
List Entry Name:
Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MARY

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County:
Norfolk
District:
Breckland (District Authority)
Parish:
Weeting-with-Broomhill
National Grid Reference:
TL 77669 89192

Details

TL 78 NE WEETING-WITH-BROOMHILL

10/43 Church of St.Mary 23:6:60 II*

Parish church. Medieval and later. Restored and largely re-faced in C19. Flint with ashlar dressings. Slate roofs. Circular west tower; nave with north aisle and south porch; chancel. Tower of 1868. 3 ground floor lancets, 3 crudely traceried sound holes, 3 flat headed loops and 4 2-light Y-traceried bell-openings. Crenellated parapet on a corbel table. South wall of nave has 3 C19 3-light windows in Perpendicular style with embattled transoms. C14 moulded south doorway of 3 orders. C19 porch. North aisle with 3 late- Medieval 3-light cusped windows, a contemporary 3-light east window with a pair of crudely formed mouchettes and a simply moulded north doorway. 3 restored 3-light clearstorey windows in similar style. Chancel retains a section of Cllor C12 coursed masonry to north side. North side with one 2-light late-Medieval cusped window and a blocked 2-light C14 Decorated window truncated by an inserted priest's doorway. South side with 2 C19 2-light traceried windows and a C14 2-light window with dagger. Fine 5-light C14 reticulated east window with octofoil. Interior. 4-bay north arcade of quatrefoil piers with intermediate fillets supporting arches of 2 plain- chamfered orders. Chancel arch also of 2 plain-chamfered orders on rebuilt polygonal responds. The chancel has a pair of C14 cusped niches flanking the east window and 2 piscina bowls without canopies to south. 3 Greek Revival wall monuments .to Angerstein family. Stained glass east window representing 'Transfiguration' by George Parlby, 1905. C19 king post nave roof.

Listing NGR: TL7766989192

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
220991
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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