Church of St Fabian and St Sebastian
CHURCH OF ST FABIAN AND ST SEBASTIAN, HORNING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1154614
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Fabian and St Sebastian
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST FABIAN AND ST SEBASTIAN, HORNING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1154614
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Fabian and St Sebastian
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST FABIAN AND ST SEBASTIAN, HORNING ROAD
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 FABIAN AND ST SEBASTIAN, HORNING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Broadland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodbastwick
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 33249 15226
Details
TG 31 NW WOODBASTWICK HORNING ROAD (Woodbastwick) 1/101 25/9/62 Church of St. Fabian and St. Sebastian.
G.V. II*
Parish Church, medieval, restored by Sir G.G. Scott c.1879. Built of flint with stone dressings and thatched roof. West tower, nave, south porch, north chancel chapel and chancel. Late Perpendicular tower, rebuilt from nave eaves level in C19. Plinth, diagonal buttresses and polygonal stair turret to north. 2 light west window with Perpendicular tracery. C19 rectangular sound holes and 2 light belfry openings. String course with gargoyles and battlemented parapet with crocketed finials. 3 bay nave with 2 light Perpendicular windows and set back buttresses. Perpendicular wave moulded north doorway and door containing some original tracery and boards. Perpendicular south doorway. Back stepped parapet gables. South porch with Perpendicular entrance and 2 light windows with flat heads to north and south. Crocketed ogee niche above doorway containing figure. C15 arch braced roof. Stone parapet gable with classical carved stone kneeler to east. North chancel chapel dated 1877. One window and entrance door, octagonal buttresses and parapet gables. 2 bay chancel with central priest's door and 2 light windows with 'Y' tracery. C19 Decorated 3 light window and parapet gable. Good C19 interior. Barrel roof and crown posts on medieval battlemented tie beams and cill plate. Piscinas in north and south nave walls with cusped ogee heads. Chancel arch with circular shafts. C19 crown posts truss with arch braces from wall posts to tie beam separates chancel and sanctuary. C19 opening and screen to north chancel chapel containing monuments to the Albemarle Cator family. Restored medieval screen with ogee arched Perpendicular tracery 4 medieval benches with poppy-heads.
Listing NGR: TG3324915226
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 228549
- 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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