Church of St Edmund
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304567
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, CHURCH ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-10-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/01066/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304567
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, CHURCH ROAD
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, 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.
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