Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, RAYNHAM PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1172454
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, RAYNHAM PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1172454
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, RAYNHAM PARK
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 MARY, RAYNHAM PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Raynham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 87970 25540
Details
TF 82 NE RAYNHAM EAST RAYNHAM RAYNHAM PARK 6/61 6/3/59 Church of St. Mary
lI*
Estate church in Park rebuilt by 5th Marquis of Townshend. 1866-1868 by Clark and Holland of Newmarket architects at a cost of £5,000. Flint with stone dressings, slated roofs except for leaded chancel. Despite dates not High Victorian in style but still "archaeological" Decorated-Perpendicular in detail and form, following in plan the church it replaced. West tower, nave aisle and clerestory, north and south porches, chancel and south transpet. Buttressed battlemented and pinnacled west tower with south stairs turret. Perpendicular west window, Decorated belfry windows. Aisles with 3 Perpendicular windows, battlemented, porches with Decorated details, battlemented clerestory with Perpendicular tracery. Decorated-Perpendicular chancel with south transept expressed as a porch. 5 light Perpendicular east window with head of the bishop and Queen Victoria. Interior : 3 bay nave arcades, arched braced nave roof with exposed rafters and boarding. 3-light stained tower west window c1868. Furnishings of 1868, including benches with T monogram. C15 octagonal stone font with traceried stem and panels with alternate roses and crosses. South aisle C15 brass figure with inscription to George Townshed son of Roger Townshend armiger. Carved royal arms, Hanover, of period 1714-1802. Painted hatchment to tower arch. Chancel, the gift of the Rector Mr. Phayre, with 1868 furnishings and C19 Townshend family wall monuments. North wall with 1499 freestone Easter Recess or monument commemorating the Townshend family 1463-1493, tomb chest, panelled surround, arched recess, attic. Recess figures fragments and niches. Funerary helm above. Piscina with re-used Norman shafts. (Builder 1866 p 658).
Listing NGR: TF8797025540
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223893
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Builder in Builder, (1866), 658
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 29 Norfolk,
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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