Diameter: 33.75" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John I Brend 1568
Dove Bell ID: 50839 Tower ID: 18228 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Calthorpe: Our Lady & St Margaret
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626071
Overview
Grid reference: TG 181 317
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 245 m²
Exterior Description
Medieval and later. Flint with grey and red brick dressings. Roofs of slate and pantile. West tower, nave, chancel. Unbuttressed tower of 3 stages. Iron tie to north face, repairs in grey brick below. South window a lancet; slit opening to west face of ringing chamber; 2 centred brick arched bell-opening under stone hood mould; plain parapet. 3 bay buttressed nave with diagonal buttresses; one north buttress repaired with brick. Doorways to first bay to north and south under hood moulds. 2 3- light panel tracery windows to north and south. Slate roof. Buttressed chancel of 2 bays with diagonal buttresses; to south a priest's door and one 2-light window with re-used pieces of tracery. To north a lancet and one Y-tracery window. East window early C19 rendered tracery. Slate roof.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Arch-braced roof with plain ashlaring with heads on stone corbels. Brick tower arch partly obscured by render of 1985, but having 6 orders with chamfering, one hollow between. Doorway to rood stair with niche beside. Chancel arch hacked. 2 rectangular niches to left of altar, piscina and sidilia to right. C17 pulpit. Poppy-head bench ends. Octagonal font with 4 lion heads supporting the bowl.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 181 317
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
The churchyard has been used for burial.
The churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Churchyard Structures
War Memorial
1914-1918 War Memorial
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
| Name | Status | Number found in this site |
|---|---|---|
| Beech | Veterantree | 1 |
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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