Nominal: 935 Hz Weight: 673 lbs Diameter: 32.06" Bell 1 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1841
Dove Bell ID: 6027 Tower ID: 10934 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Upper Sheringham: All Saints
Diocese of Norwich
Church, 626630
Overview
Grid reference: TG 144 418
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Explore inside the church Church open regularly Grade I listed building Visitor parking nearby Toilets nearby or inside the church Wheelchair accessible Local shop(s) or amenities nearby Rood Screen Stained Glass Concerts/Live Music
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Footprint of Church buildings: 591 m²
Exterior Description
early C14 and mid C15. Restored 1849 and 1872. Galletted coursed whole and knapped flint with stone dressings, slate roof, pantiles to south nave. West tower, nave, north and south aisles, chancel, south porch, mausoleum. 3 stage west tower incorporating some erratics; embattled parapet of flushwork having gargoyles to north and south; diagonal stone stepped buttresses; stone plinth; polygonal stair turret at south-east to first stage. Double chamfered west doorway. West window of 3 trefoil headed lights under pointed segmental head. 2 cuspheaded lancets to 2nd stage; bell openings of cusped 'Y' tracery. North and south aisles each of broken flint with 3 buttresses and diagonal buttress to east; four 4-light windows under pointed segmental arch having cusped ogee heads under panel tracery with octofoil at apex. Similar 3-light window at either end of each aisle. C14 north and south clerestoreys of squared knapped flint with brick eaves courses, 9 lights of alternating quatrefoils and 'Y' tracery. C14 east gable of nave with blocked wide 3-light opening of intersecting cusped tracery; cross at apex. Large south porch: south face of square knapped flint with crocketted finials to quoins; Perpendicular arch under square head renewed, continuous moulding to first order, wave moulding above side shafts of central order; benchless, no windows; south and north doorway alike of plain chamfered jambs and double hollow chamfered arch under hood mould. Low chancel with brick eaves cornice, east window as aisles; other openings of 2 ogee headed cusped lights under a square head, 2 to south, 2 to north that to north-east blocked, those to west blocked below transoms. Mid-C19 vestry to south of chancel. across priest's door of knapped flint with brick dressings; chimney pot at gable apex to south; single ogee headed light under square head with chamfered brick surround. Upcher mausoleum: attached to north chancel wall, c.1820, uncoursed knapped flint with stone dressings; parapet of squared coursed knapped flint; central stone panel with blank ogee arch recording Upcher family 1819-72 having blank panel tracery above to embattled stone parapet, Upcher crest and U (Abbot, d.1819, and Charlotte, d.1857, Upcher) A C on frieze.
As listed on Historic England website
Interior
Interior Description
North and south arcades of 5 bays with octagonal piers and double chamfered arches; double chamfered tower arch with plain responds, narrow door to stair turret with 4-centred arch. C14 octagonal font having blank Decorated tracery on faces; octagonal stem having engaged shafts at angles and blank tracery to faces; Yellow and black glazed medieval tiles around font stem. Painted cambered tie beam above font has wall braces with pierced spandrels. C15 poppy head bench ends to C19 pews many with carvings including fabulous beasts, mermaid, bare footed girl in swaddled shroud, cat with kitten. Clear glass to windows. C14 rood screen and loft, screen part renewed, ogee-lights with Decorated and panel tracery above, Decorated blank tracery to lower panels with figures and foliage in spandrels. Loft with panelled vault and bosses; moulded bressumer to front with fabulous beasts on carved spandrels; traceried parapet. Door to loft behind oak hourglass pulpit of 1914 by Cecil Upcher. Oak organ case in north aisle of 1911 with fretwork tracery. Chancel: wide piscina with continuous arch, dropped sedilia seat; narrow shafts to rear arch of east window; vase turned balusters to Communion rails; oak reredos with vine frieze by Cecil Upcher 1914, C18 panelling to east wall. Marble wall memorial to Abbot Upcher 1819 by John Bacon jun. and Samuel Manning: panels of poppies flanking inscription over achievement; above in relief an obelisk and woman holding a wilting branch weeping over a broken column. Vestry to south of Priest's door lined with C18 panelling reused, panel from pulpit over window dated 1622 and showing renaissance arch, tester or font cover inverted on ceiling.
As listed on Historic England website
Fixtures and fittings
Bell Frame
15th C
Maker
Pickford
5.D
Date
15th C
Visit
DLC 8/74
Description
Later Vertical Braces
OFJ
Jurisdiction
Number of Bells
Material
Bells
Nominal: 1565 Hz Weight: 395 lbs Diameter: 23.62" Bell 2 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1841
Dove Bell ID: 38843 Tower ID: 10934 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1398.5 Hz Weight: 403 lbs Diameter: 24.88" Bell 3 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1841
Dove Bell ID: 38844 Tower ID: 10934 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1250 Hz Weight: 422 lbs Diameter: 26.18" Bell 4 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1841
Dove Bell ID: 38845 Tower ID: 10934 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1170 Hz Weight: 480 lbs Diameter: 27.5" Bell 5 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1841
Dove Bell ID: 38846 Tower ID: 10934 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Nominal: 1046 Hz Weight: 579 lbs Diameter: 29.75" Bell 6 of 6
Founded by Thomas II Mears 1841
Dove Bell ID: 38847 Tower ID: 10934 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Turnings: quarter Cracked: No
Churchyard
Grid reference: TG 144 418
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.
The churchyard has war graves.
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.
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