Church of St Lawrence

CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1215745
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1966
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1215745
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1966
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH ROAD

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, CHURCH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Knodishall
National Grid Reference:
TM 42592 61952

Details

TM 46 SW KNODISHALL CHURCH ROAD

4/20 Church of St Lawrence 7.12.66 II*

Parish church. Mainly C14 and C15, much restored C19. Vestry added 1838. Flint, with repairs in brick; plaintile roof. C15 4-stage west tower, diagonal buttresses, some flushwork decoration to parapet with arms of Jenney family. Original west doorway with square hood mould and carved shields in spandrels. Blocked C12 doorway to north side of nave. South walls of nave and chancel have 2 late C15/early C16 brick windows; other windows of C14; blocked south doorway to nave. Heavy brick buttresses to south wall added 1843. Nave and chancel re-roofed at lower level in C19. Interior much restored. Octagonal font c1250, on central pillar with 8 smaller pillars around it; early C17 pulpit. 4 traceried panels of rood screen now beneath tower arch; cast iron coat of arms of William IV on tower arch above. Part of trefoil-headed piscina in south sanctuary wall. Brass to John Jenney, 1460, on north chancel wall.

Listing NGR: TM4259261952

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401015
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