NHER 10739 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Gillingham
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Summary
This unusual Norman church may have been built in two different periods. It has an porch-like structure (narthex) west of the off centre tower and a nave and apsed chancel. Transcepts may have been planned but were never built. The windows are 15th century in Perpendicular style. The building was much altered in 1859 by the addition of aisles and the rebuilding of apse in Neo Norman style.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TM49SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GILLINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
St Mary's church.
Unusual form of Norman church (perhaps two periods?) with narthex west of off centre tower, nave and apsed chancel; transepts probably never built. 15th century windows in Perpendicular style. Much altered by addition of aisles and rebuilding of apse in 1859 in Neo Norman style.
See (S1).
Listed Grade I.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 August 1989.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF13642 Aerial Photograph: TM4192 H.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 357-358.
- --- SNF74 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1988. [Photograph of St Mary's Church, Gillingham]. 1 June.
- --- SNF9821 Photograph: EXN 34 to 36. St Mary's Gillingham..
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF60021 Unpublished Document: Davison, A.. 1999. Letter. Gillingham.. 17 July.
- <S1> SNF50939 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1989. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S6> SNF99673 Article in Serial: Petit, J. L. and Hill, T. 1850. Architectural Notices, relating to the Church of Gillingham, Norfolk. The Archaeological Journal. Vol VII pp 142-146.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (8)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOD SCREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- Xaxial tower (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PISCINA (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- Xbell frame (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2018 10:27PM