Parish Church of St Peter

PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1372937
Date first listed:
10-May-1961
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Peter
Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1372937
Date first listed:
10-May-1961
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Peter
Statutory Address 1:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
Broadland (District Authority)
Parish:
Crostwick
National Grid Reference:
TG 25786 15873

Details

TG 21 NE CROSTWICK CROSTWICK COMMON

3/23 Parish Church of St. Peter (formerly listed as Church of St. Peter). 10/5/61 I

Parish Church, C15, Flint with brick and stone dressings. Slate roof. West tower, north porch, nave, vestry and chancel. Tower has base course, diagonal buttresses, stair turret. 2 light Perpendicular west window, single light cusped sound holes with hood moulds, 2 light Perpendicular sound holes with tracery, and embattled pierced parapet with crocketed pinnacles. Early C16 porch, of knapped flint with brick quoins and diagonal buttresses. Moulded brick arch with ½ columns with octagonal bases and capitals. Cusped brick niche in gable. 3 bay nave with north door and blocked south door. 2 and 3 light Perpendicular windows with tracery. Fallen stair turret to south with remains of a brick newel stair to former rood loft. Single bay chancel with C19 Perpendicular style 3 light east window. 2 light Perpendicular windows to south. C19 vestry to north. Tower arch, double chamfered with corbel responds in the form of animal heads, possibly sheep. Stoups to east of north and south doors. Seats in recesses under windows. C17, opposed butt purlin roof with straight wind braces and C19 wall posts, corbels and applied roll mouldings. Chancel arch with double hollow chamfers. Piscina in south chancel wall. Single framed chancel roof with collars and strutts and moulded wall plates. Wall painting of St. Christopher over south door. 2 benches with poupee bench ends.

Listing NGR: TG2578615873

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Legacy System number:
228070
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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