Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049474
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1049474
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, 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 MARY MAGDALENE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Warham
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 94289 41674
Details
WARHAM THE STREET TF 9441 (north side)
16/140 Church of St Mary Magdalene
6.3.59 I
Parish church. Flint, stone dressings, slated roof. W tower, S porch, nave and clerestory, chancel; brick N chancel chapel. Blocker Norman N doorway, tower decorated. Perpendicular bell openings and battlements, but blocked C12 openings. Nave and chancel C14. Priest's door set into chancel S buttress as a gabled porch. Windows: nave S two 3-light Perpendicular, nave N one 3-light Perpendicular, chancel S one 2-light 'Y' tracery, one 3-light Perpendicular, E window 3-light Perpendicular bay nave 2 bay chancel. Nave roof eliptical plaster ceiling with 3 roundels and moulded cornice, late C18. Box pews and wall panelling, C18. Three decker pulpit, sounding board. Chancel, closely set late C18 altar rails. Much re-set glass throughout, C15 English in nave, German and Flemish Renaissance elsewhere. C18 font, simple stem, diminutive bowl. N chancel chapel: Turner mausoleum, brick, 'Y' tracery windows; C18 double doors with iron grills from chancel, black ledger slabs to floor, hatchments.
Listing NGR: TF9428941674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223442
- 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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