Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1342409
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1342409
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH GREEN
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 ALL SAINTS, CHURCH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Acre
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 78080 15237
Details
WEST ACRE CHURCH GREEN (east side) TF 7815
10/43 Church of All Saints. 15.8.60.
G.V. I
Parish Church. C14, C15, C17 and C19 restorations. Formerly a dependancy of West Acre Priory, restored by Sir Edward Barkham, Lord of the Manor from C 1600 and Lord Mayor of London 1621, c.1638. An example of a Gothic survival or early Gothic Revival restoration. Knapped flint with ashlar dressings, slate roofs. 3 stage west tower has one 2-light 'Y' tracery C17 west window with drip mould head and flush keyed -arch above. Second stage has 4 rectangular lancet slits, Barkham coat of arms with cartouche on west face. Bell stage has 4 C17 pointed traceryless windows. Stone plinth, 2 ashlar faced west angle buttresses with set offs, bell stage string course, ashlar battle- ment parapets. Clock, 1907 with letters of Christ's Command "Watch and Pray" in place of numerals. 3 bay battlemented nave has 2 north and 2 south 4-light windows with distinctive C17 Gothic tracery of Perpendicular inspiration under drip mould heads and flush keyed keystone arches. South side has 4 and north 3 ashlared set off buttresses. Ashlar parapet with coat of arms on south. North porch has C17 classical doorcase with chamfered jambs. Capitals and moulded arch with central keystone with dears head. Flush keyed arch above. Porch interior has re-set C13 stone stead voussoir figure. South nave door has simple classical arched embrassure with keystone head under drip mould. Inscription EW 1538, presumably for 1638, above. 2 bay chancel south side has 2 'Y' tracery cusped light windows set under C17 round arch heads. South priest's door, 2 simple classical arches with keystone and drip mould, inscription above 1638 IFC. Battlemented parapet with coat of arms, one set off angle buttress. 4-light east window, tracery perhaps of c.1900 of Perpendicular inspiration, gable north transept vestry with 3-light Perpendicular style tracery, battlements and set off buttresses. Interior: C14 chancel arch, perhaps c.1638 re-cut capitals. Splayed stone soffits to nave windows dying into embrasure. Primitive tower arch perhaps c.1638 with stop angles and crude chamferings.
Listing NGR: TF7808015237
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221911
- 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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