Church of St Edmund
CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1305980
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1305980
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Edmund
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST EDMUND, THE STREET
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 STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Costessey
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 17718 12452
Details
COSTESSEY THE STREET TG 1.712 (west side) 6/31 Church of St Edmund 26.11.59 G.V. I
Mainly C15 with a C14 west tower. Thorough restoration in 1888 by T.H.B. Heslop. Flint walls with stone and brick dressings, slate roof. Aisleless nave and chancel. Non-axial western tower and south porch. C19 Y-traceried nave windows of moulded gault brick and C19 east window. 2-light chancel windows C15; south east window in Decorated style, the others using varied unusual perpendicular motifs. West tower has diagonal buttresses and a semi- circular stair turret. The C18 bell-stage is of red brick with a short leaded spire. Flushwork on porch. C19 benches, carved western screen and roofs. C15 traceried chancel screen and C15 rood beam. Early C17 arcaded pulpit. Elaborate late C17 wardrobe.
Listing NGR: TG1771812452
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226438
- 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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