Church of St Edmund
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304415
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304415
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND
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 EDMUND
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swanton Novers
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 01548 32380
Details
TG 03 SW SWANTON NOVERS
3/90 Church of St. Edmund. 6/3/59 II*
Parish church. Nave with Norman or pre Norman evidence, C14 Decorated tower, north aisle and chancel largely of 1881 by Edwin Dolby architect of Abingdon. Flint, carstone conglomerate, stone and brick, tiled roofs, tower, nave, south porch, north aisle, chancel. Decorated tower with west "Y" tracery window and niche, belfry stage 2-light Decorated windows, battle- mented parapet, all rebuilt 1960. South porch 1881. Nave south with blocked arched headed Norman door, conglomerate quoins to south east gable. One "Y" tracery 2-light window, one 3-light straight-headed Perpendicular window. Chancel rebuilt 1821 and c.186O, north aisle 1881 Perpendicular style details. Interior 2 bay north aisle, Perpendicular chancel arch. Roofs of 1881, boarded waggon chancel roof. Chancel piscina Perpendicular with ogee head and W monogram in spandrels set in fleuron ring. C15 octagonal nave font with 4 Evangelist symbols and W monogram in crowns of thorns. See Kelly's Directory Norfolk 1916 p.471.
Listing NGR: TG0154832380
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 224004
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kellys Directory in Norfolk, (1916), 471
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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