Church of St Lawrence
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342773
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342773
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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 LAWRENCE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- Breckland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wretham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL8998291469
Details
TL 89 SE
1/67
WRETHAM
Church of St Lawrence
(formerly listed as Remains of Church of St Lawrence West Wretham)
16.7.58
II
Parish church, now in ruins. Mid C14 and C15.
Flint built with ashlar quoins on simple nave and chancel plan. West tower is square below finished with octagonal belfry stage with 2-light windows, some blocked and all without tracery. Flushwork battlemented parapet. Good south doorway to nave with mid C14 mouldings. Remains of one 2-light C15 window in chancel north wall and fragments of piscina and sedilia. Chancel south wall has priest's doorway and tomb recess on exterior.
Scheduled as an Ancient Monument, County Number 92.
Listing NGR: TL8998291469
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219890
- 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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