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Founded by Charles & George Mears 1852
Dove Bell ID: 61373 Tower ID: 24264 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Tuttington: St Peter & St Paul
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626223
This church is on the Heritage at Risk Register (verified 2025-11-06)
View more information about this church on the Heritage at Risk website
Overview
Grid reference: TG 226 271
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade II* listed building Visitor parking nearby Wheelchair accessible Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 307 m²
Exterior Description
C12 round tower, remainder of fabric mainly C15. Flint with limestone dressings; pantiled nave roof, plain-tiled chancel and porch. West tower, nave, chancel, south porch. C12 west tower with later brick parapet. Lead covered spirelet with weather cock. Bell openings with 'Y' tracery on north and south sides; east and west openings blocked. South porch with ogee headed foiled niche over doorway. Porch originally two storeyed, but upper floor now removed. Blocked upper and lower windows in east and west walls. Door to upper chamber survives in south wall of nave. Three south aisle windows much renewed Perpendicular tracery. North aisle windows Perpendicular, the centre window with earlier Decorated motifs. Staged buttresses with flint panels divide bays. Nave eaves parapet.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
Stairs to former porch upper room at south-west corner of nave. Rood loft stairs at north east corner of nave. Blocked north door. Pulpit dated 1635 and fitted with hour-glass stand. C15 octagonal font with shields in cusped panels. Font cover of scrolls radiating from central post, dated 1638, Very fine C15 carved bench- ends fitted to later benches. Carved corbel-head, possibly for rood beam, at south-east corner of nave. Plain drop-cill sedilia and piscina with foiled head in south wall of chancel. C19 roofs and boarded ceilings over nave and chancel.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 226 271
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether 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.
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.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
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.
Further information
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