Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1372850
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1372850
- Date first listed:
- 05-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE 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 ST MARY, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Howe
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 27502 99957
Details
TM 29 NE HOWE THE GREEN
2/24 Church of St.Mary 5.9.60 II* -
Parish church. Medieval. Flint, with some Roman tiles and ironbound conglomerate, stone and brick dressings. Tile roof. Cll west tower and nave, C19 south porch, early C14 chancel. Round tower with blocked doorway to west; deep splay to round windows on north, south and west faces; over these a deep splay to small round-headed windows on south and west. Brick parapet; conical cap. Nave of 2 bays; south west quoins include some Roman tiles. To south, one restored window with 2 ogee lights, one C19 similar doorway with continuous chamfer moulding; round-headed window in deep splay; 2 restored Y-tracery windows. Buttressed chancel of 2 bays. To south, 2 restored windows of 2 cusped lights each with a quatrefoil in the head. One lancet window to north. C19 3-light east window. C19 south porch. Nave doorway with imposts; pointed arch probably later. Interior. Imposts to blocked west door. Moulded imposts to tower arch. Rood stair in south nave wall. Y-tracery windows set in blank arches. Arch-braced roof; wooden corbels with angels holding shields; roll moulding to corbels; rest of restoration of 1895. Chancel arch painted, possibly all C19. Cusped piscina with square hood mould. Some re-used bench ends in chancel. C19 font.
Listing NGR: TM2750299957
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 227369
- 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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