Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1342520
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1342520
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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 PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Beeston with Bittering
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 93768 17526
Details
TF 91 NW BEESTON-WITH-BITTERING BITTERING
7/1 Church of St.Peter 30.5.60 - II*
Parish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar dressings and brick repairs. Pantiled roof. Nave and chancel form single rectangle. Diagonal buttress to east and one buttress to north west angle. Flint quoins to west. Twin bellcote on west gable. Doorways to north and south of 2 plain chamfered orders and former hood moulds. South wall with 2 double lancets (one modern) and 2 2-light late Medieval windows with square heads and hood moulds (one with cusped lights). Single similar cusped window to north. Triple lancet east window. Late Medieval chancel screen. C17 pulpit with strapwork and scrolled brackets. Some carved C17 panelling incorporated in pews.
Listing NGR: TF9376817526
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 220456
- 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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