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CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, Blo' Norton - 1077440 | Historic England

CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1077440
Date first listed:: 15-Jul-1958
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1077440
Date first listed:: 15-Jul-1958
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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

County:: Norfolk
District:: Breckland (District Authority)
Parish:: Blo' Norton
National Grid Reference:: TM 01222 79698

Details

TM 07 NW BLO' NORTON

8/3 Church of St. Andrew 16/7/58 - II* Parish church. C13, remodelled C14, restored 1879. Partly rendered flint with ashlar dressings and slate roof. West tower and continuous nave and chancel. 2 stage tower with diagonal buttresses to west and flat to east all with chequered flushwork. 2-light west window with C19 timber Y tracery below round-arched lancet. Square lights to ringing chamber to north and west. Projecting square stair turret at south-east corner. 2-light cusped and ogeed belfry windows under pointed heads and hood mould on label stops. Crenellated parapet above string course. 4 flat buttresses to south nave with 5 assorted windows : 2-tight ogeed under square hood with supermullion; 2-light ogeed with reticulation unit, arched under hood; 2 C19 Y lancets to chancel and one plain lancet. Low arched priest's door. East parapet with Latin cross. Flint east wall with triple lancet group with stiff leaf hood stops, all 1879. One hollow chamfered lancet to chancel north and a brick repaired flat buttress. 2-light cusped ogeed window to nave with reticulation unit under segmental arch on labels and 2-light flat-headed window at west beyond porch. C16 gabled north porch, timber framed with some brick. 4 centred braces over gate with floriated spandrels. Interior. Tall chamfered tower arch of C13. Continuous scissor braced roof of 1879. Windows with deep sconsion and hollow chamfered rare arches. East window group under semi-circular rere arch. Arched rood stair opening. Octagonal C14 font with stem and bowl decorated with blind tracery panels in form of encircled quatrefoils, shields, incised panels including 6-pointed star. Painted Royal Arms of William and Mary (1689-1702) under tower. Roll moulded north door with hood and cinquefoiled holy water stoup to left on exterior.

Listing NGR: TM0122279698

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Legacy System number:: 220522
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.