CHURCH OF ST EDMUND

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1304567
Date first listed:
25-Sep-1962
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, CHURCH ROAD

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Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, CHURCH ROAD

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

County:
Norfolk
District:
Great Yarmouth (District Authority)
Parish:
Thurne
National Park:
THE BROADS
National Grid Reference:
TG 40510 15613

Details

THURNE CHURCH ROAD TG 41 NW (north side) 4/63 Church of St. Edmund 25.9.62

- II*

Parish church. Late C13 west tower, nave and chancel. Partly refenestrated C15. Restored 1853. Flint with ashlar dressings, partly rendered. Thatched roofs. Square unbuttressed 3 stage tower with ashlar quoins. Cusped lancet to west above circular squint. A single ringing chamber lancet to west side. - Boarded belfry windows. Triple crenellations to parapet of brick, probably late C15. West nave gable on later brick kneelers. Nave supported by stepped side buttresses. Moulded south doorway with hood on labels. 3 south nave windows. To west (over south door) 2-light Geometric-window of 1853. Centre is 2-light late C13 window with trefoiled-headed lights supporting an irregular quatrefoil vesica. The jambs and mullions are moulded. To east is a 3-light C15 Perpendicular window under depressed arch. 2 2-light renewed chancel south and north windows : square-headed and Perpendicular. Between them an arched priests' door to south side. 4-light C19 intersecting chancel east window. Gabled north porch also thatched, and supported by diagonal stepped buttresses. Moulded arched entrance below statutary niche. 2-light side windows. Late C13 inner north door. One 2-light C14 north nave window. Interior. Arched doorway into tower. Arch braced nave and chancel roofs dropping to wall posts One tier butt purlins and ridge piece. Pendant bosses at junctions. Roofs probably C16. C19 chancel arch and re-set rood beam. Late C17 altar rails with turned balusters. Chancel with double trefoiled C13 piscina and simple bench sedilia. C19 octagonal font.



Listing NGR: TG4051015613

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
227733
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.

End of official listing

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Date: 06 Oct 1999
Reference: IOE01/01066/24
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