NHER 10746 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Burgh St Peter

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Summary

A medieval parish church, dating to the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries, with a unique 18th century tower, buillt on the foundations of a 16th century tower. The 18th century tower rises up in a ziggarut of 'building blocks', and originally had a spire or pinnacle on top.

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Location

Map sheet	TM49SE
Civil Parish	BURGH ST PETER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Medieval parish church.
Unique tower, with early 16th century base, with late 18th century 'building block' stages making up the rest of the tower, which originally had a spire or pinnacle.
Nave has doors and a window of about 1200; chancel and other nave windows about 1300 to 1320.
Nave roof raised in 15th century and brick south porch built.
Roman tiles claimed to be in wall, which is doubtful.
Two Perpendicular windows, early 16th century?
Coffin slabs, restored sedilia.
Restoration 1880 to 1885.
A second church, perhaps called St Peter's stood close to the site of St Mary's.
See (S1) and (S2).
Visited E. Rose (NAU) 19 March 1987.

December 1990. Building Survey.
Survey of window of south porch.
See report (S3) for further details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 27 June 2005.

Associated Sources (19)

--- SNF13507 Aerial Photograph: TM 4993A-F.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 226.
--- SNF7580 Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. pp 102-103; Pl 13b.
--- SNF3510 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1975. [Articles on the restoration of the tower at St Mary's Church, Burgh St Peter using Cathedral timbers].
--- SNF1126 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Fresh thatch for old church. 19 October.
--- SNF57231 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996-1998. [Articles on the fire damage and restoration work at St Mary's Church, Burgh St Peter].
--- SNF89892 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Overcoats on at blaze-hit church. 14 December.
--- SNF74618 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2010. Discover the forgotten glory of our sacred spaces. 8 May.
--- SNF49724 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. NHER TM 4993N - S (NLA 367/HXS12) 02-JUN-1996.
--- SNF57230 Photograph: Ashley, S.. St Mary's, Burgh St Peter.
--- SNF47274 Photograph: JJX 15-17.
--- SNF57229 Photograph: P.E.R.. 1932. [unknown].
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Burgh St Peter.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF53183 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1987. Building Report.. Building Report.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
<S3> SNF56393 Unpublished Contractor Report: Ashley, S. 1991. Survey of Window, South Porch, Church of St Mary, Burgh St Peter. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 6.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (9)

TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2017 1:50PM