Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1373655
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1373655
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH 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 JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stiffkey
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 97474 42985
Details
STIFFKEY CHURCH STREET TF 9742 (south aide)
15/127 Church of St John the Baptist
6.3.59 I Parish church. Largely perpendicular fabric but tower and charnel earlier. W tower, N porch, nave and chancel. Perpendicular nave, 4 bays, with flushwork parapet, embracing earlier W tower. Early C15 Porch with armourial shields in octofoils, brick and flint cheque work in gable, springing of groins inside. Chancel: late C13 or early C14. Rood stairs on S of nave. Arched braced nave roof, chancel roof and E Window tracery 1848. C13 piscina. C19 benches, c1920 stalls, Holy Table and reredos. Two medieval stalls with misericords. Wall monument: Nathaniel Bacon: before 1615, Perhaps by Maximilian Colt.
Listing NGR: TF9747442985
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223424
- 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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