Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1342490
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1342490
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, 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 JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mileham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 92201 19576
Details
TF 91 NW MILEHAM THE STREET (south-side)
7/45 Church of St.John the 30.5.60 Baptist
GV I
Parish church. Medieval. Flint, partly rendered; with ashlar and some brick dressings. Slate, lead and felt to medieval south aisle roof. Aisled nave with tower porch to north and chancel. Nave with 8 restored C15 2-light clear- storey windows, a 3-light C14 west window with dagger and mouchette soufflets. South aisle with C14 moulded doorway, 2 3-light Perpendicular windows with transoms and shallow heads, a fine 3-light C14 east window with dagger enclosed by pair of mouchettes and a 2-light C14 cusped Y-traceried west window. North aisle with 4 3-light Perpendicular windows and a C14 simply moulded doorway of 3 orders leading into tower, C14 tower porch with angle buttresses, large plain chamfered entrance. Lancets above with ogee heads and 2-light Y- traceried bell openings and later crenellated parapet with flushwork arcading, carved panelling, corner finials of seated figures and gargoyles. Chancel with one restored 2-light traceried window and a blocked C14 cusped oculus no north; a late Perpendicular sash window with embattled transoms and tri- angular arches. Late Cl2 Priest's door to south with 2-centred arch of 2 orders set on one pair of nook shafts with scallop capitals and inner order with boldly projecting angle roll and scallop capitals. 2 2-light Y-traceried windows, one with cusping. 3-bay nave: to south one column with half-column respond to west and one irregular octagonal pier with semi-octagonal respond to east. Plain 2-centred arches. To north large rectangular piers with keel moulded angle rolls and hollow chamfered arches. Piscina in each aisle. Rood stair with ogee headed entrance to north. Cl5 arch braced aisle roofs with embattled wall plates, moulded purlins and spandrels with very fine Flamboyant tracery. Chancel with pair of large, badly mutilated, C14 niches with former nodding ogee heads. Simple piscina to south. 2 fine Bramwell family wall memorials of 1787 and 1802. C15 polygonal pulpit on single stem with traceried panels. Octagonal font with traceried panels and stem and plinth set with medieval glazed tiles. 2 C14 tomb slabs with characteristic foliate crosses. Wooden columnar poor box with 3 locks dated 1639. West window with considerable quantity of C14 stained galss. Brass in south aisle floor to Christopher Crowe (1526).
Listing NGR: TF9220119576
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220503
- 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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