Nominal: 1155 Hz Weight: 448 lbs Diameter: 28.63" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by Samuel Gilpin
Dove Bell ID: 52214 Tower ID: 19092 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Chedgrave: All Saints
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626341
Overview
Grid reference: TM 363 993
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church On a footpath, trail or cycle route Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Stained Glass Staithe nearby
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 278 m²
Exterior Description
C12, tower base possibly earlier, much restored in early C19. Flint with limestone dressings; nave and chancel rendered over, much brick and conglomerate in tower. C19 red brick chancel. Tower roof thatched, nave and chancel slated, south porch plain-tiled. Nave, chancel, south porch, north aisle, north east tower. Small nave west window, single light with pointed arch and attached collonettes. Late C19 south porch of knapped flint with 2-light east and west windows; parapeted gable with cross-finial. South nave and chancel windows 2-light with 'Y' tracery. Nave east gable weather- boarded. East window C15, three lights with Perpendicular tracery. Tall east gable parapet. Rainwater hopper at junction of chancel and tower dated T.B.1819. Square, unbuttressed tower: brick-dressed bell-openings with elliptical arches. Chamfered stone dressings to north side bell opening. Double lancet in north wall, small double splayed slit window in east wall. Western bell opening infilled in red brick and partly masked by north aisle roof. Early C19 north aisle of red brick with two 2-light windows, one in Perpendicular style, one with 'Y' tracery. Lancet in west gable wall; parapeted gable on moulded stone kneelers. C12 north and south doorways in nave, the north door with one order of shafts on cushion capitals, plain-chamfered inner arch and zigzag moulded hood. The south doorway very elaborate: two orders of decorated shafts with cushion and leaf-moulded capitals, arches with rope moulding, intersecting zigzags and hood mould of two orders of overlapping plates. South door has elaborate ironwork dated 1819.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
North arcade of two bays: plain octagonal pier and single chamfer to arches. Plastered nave and aisle ceilings with moulded coving. Chancel roof with butt-purlins and solid braces on wall-posts. South-east corner of chancel has cusped piscina with petalled bowl and pedimented wall monument to Henry Webster (d.1694). In the northeast corner of chancel an oval tablet to Thomas Webster (d.1794) and his wife Mary (d.1808). Semicircular arched opening to tower in north chancel wall. East window of tower double-splayed and set in semicircular headed recess. Some good memorial slabs in nave floor, notably that to Robert Gilbert (d.1671). Font, C15, octagonal with stem of cusped arcading and bowl with winged angels bearing shields. East window contains C16 and foreign glass, said to have been brought from Rouen by Lady Beauchamp Proctor c.1797.
As listed on Historic England website
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: TM 363 993
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.
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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