Church of SS Peter and Paul
CHURCH OF SS PETER AND PAUL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1172332
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of SS Peter and Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SS PETER AND PAUL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1172332
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of SS Peter and Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SS PETER AND PAUL, CHURCH 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 SS PETER AND PAUL, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Griston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 94282 99303
Details
GRISTON CHURCH ROAD TL 9499
11/30 Church of ss Peter and Paul (Formerly listed as Church of 16.7.58 St Peter and St Paul)
I
Parish church. C14 rebuilt 1477. Restored 1884 by J.B. Pearce. Flint with ashlar dressings and plain tiled roof. West tower, nave and chancel. Tower in building 1477, incomplete in 1538, belfry 1568. 4 stages with diagonal buttresses. Flushwork base with shields and squares. 3-light Perpendicular west window above arched door. Ventilation panel to ringing chamber. 2-light belfry windows with mouchettes. Battlemented flushwork parapet and full height stair turret to south. Nave with wave moulded south door on head stops. 3 buttresses; to east diagonal. 3-light panel tracery windows and fleuron freize. Chancel has 2-light Y window, priest's door and 3-light Perpendicular window. 4-light east window mid C14 : cusped lights supporting elongated quatrefoils in Y frame with encircled quatrefoil above. Hollow mouldings and hood. East gable with parapet on kneelers as nave. Single 2-light Perpendicular window to north, rood stair turret and north nave as south. Large north porch with diagonal buttresses and 2 Perpendicular windows of 1884. Interior has tall tower arch with gallery. Screen c.1370. Large ogee central arch with spandrels of reticulation net. 4 bays left and right ogeed with quatrefoils above. Pulpit late C16, tester early C17 carved. C16 box pew west of screen. Some C16 pews in chancel, remainder 1884. Bench sedilia in chancel south wall, otherwise chancel dado panelled C19. Pitchpine roofs of 1884. Nave : wall plate, double collars on arched braces, 2 tiers moulded butt purlins, 6 C15 angels at wall plate. Chancel : single collar and wind bracing. C15 oak chest with lock. Tower staircase door late C15.
Listing NGR: TL9428299303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220067
- 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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