Remains of the Church of the Greyfriars
REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF THE GREYFRIARS, ROW 92
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245915
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of the Church of the Greyfriars
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF THE GREYFRIARS, ROW 92
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1245915
- Date first listed:
- 27-Jun-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of the Church of the Greyfriars
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF THE GREYFRIARS, ROW 92
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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:
- REMAINS OF THE CHURCH OF THE GREYFRIARS, ROW 92
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Great Yarmouth (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 52403 07330
Details
GREAT YARMOUTH
TG5207SW ROW 92 839-1/15/159 (North West side) 27/06/53 Remains of the Church of the Greyfriars (Formerly Listed as: ROW NO 92, The Rows Greyfriars Remains)
I
Ruins of the monastic church of the Franciscans comprising the west range of the cloisters and fragments of the south wall of the church. Founded c1226, enlarged 1285 and 1290, dissolved 1538. Present fragments of cloister early C14. Brick with ashlar dressings and some flint. 4 bays of the west walk of the cloister remain of which 2 have full vaulting: quadripartite rib vaults with longitudinal and transverse ribs and subsidiary tierceron ribs, all meeting at head bosses. The ribs drop to triple clustered colonnettes with mushroom capitals. The cloister internal windows are arched and separated by stepped side buttresses. 3 doorways opened from the cloister to the west: north one blocked and robbed, the middle one has a double wave-moulded arch (i.e. an addition of post 1320-30), the south one has a hollow chamfered arch. Abutting the west of the cloister are fragments of a 2-storey apartment with the remains of the springers of brick tierceron vaults at the upper level. West of this are remains of a house added after 1538. The south wall of the church has a prominent C16 fireplace to the first floor with an ashlar surround, and west of this is a 2 plus 4-light mullioned window with an acanthus console to the king mullion looking into a small yard to its west. In the church south wall a door leads to an excavated room containing 2 cusped and sub-cusped mid C14 wall tombs with ogee heads and remains of painting: standing and kneeling female figures under painted tracery. A third tomb was set to the east. Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: TG5240307330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468602
- 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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