NHER 10648 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Ditchingham

September 1960. Listed, Grade I.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"I Parish church. C15 with C19 remodelling and additions. Galleted flint with limestone dressings; south wall of nave and north wall of chancel rendered over. Chancel and porch plain-tiled; C20 concrete tiles on nave; aisle and vestry slated. West tower, nave, south porch, chancel, north aisle and vestry."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Beers (HES), 28 August 2020.

February 2003. Field Observation.
Large and fine early Perpendicular church with no earlier work obvious, though there is a story of a 13th century window concealed. Restoration by Salvin 1840s mostly removed; important restorations in 1850s and 1870s, the latter by Preedy.
Some good memorials including figure brasses; 19th century decoration.
Very important Great War memorial inside church.
Good tombs in graveyard.
See report (S2) for further details, and guidebook (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 17 February 2003.

Has two bells of about 1380 (Council for the Care of Churches).
See record card (S4).
E. Rose (NLA).

Two chest tombs in churchyard listed (S1), 2004.
E. Rose (NLA), 24 February 2004.

Plans of proposed alterations in 2020 (S5), published summary (S6), 2000 newspaper article with description of war memorial (S7), leaflet (S8), and aerial photograph (S9) are also held in HER archives.