Church of St John Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN BAPTIST, TIMBERHILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1290337
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN BAPTIST, TIMBERHILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1290337
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN BAPTIST, TIMBERHILL
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 JOHN BAPTIST, TIMBERHILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Norwich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 23186 08258
Details
TG 2308 SW TIMBERHILL (north-east side) 23/877 28.3.72. Church of St. John Baptist. GV I Parish church. C11 long and short work in east wall. C15. Flint with stone and brick dressings. Slate roofs with small dormers. Lead on aisles. Nave and chancel. North and south aisles. South porch. North C19 vestry. All the windows were renewed or refaced in the C19. West tower collapsed in 1784. 3-light Decorated west window. Small bell-turret with spirelet on west gable. 3-bay nave with 3-light Perpendicular windows. 2-storey porch against west bay. 2-centre arched outer doorway with C20 glazed doors. Central vaulted statue niche containing C19 statue of St. John Baptist and flanking windows with cusped ogee heads above door. Crenellated parapet. One-3-light Perpen- dicular window in chancel aisle. 4-light reticulated east window and 3-light Perpendicular east aisle windows. 3 bays to arcades with bulky quatrefoil piers and triple-chamfered arches. Single bay north and south chancel aisles with 4-centre asches. Fine chandelier of C1500.
Listing NGR: TG2318608258
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 229644
- 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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