NHER 65664 (Building record) - Church of St Andrew, Yarmouth Road

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Summary

This church was constructed in the late 19th century by Thomas Jekyll. It is of knapped flint, brick and ashlar and has a tiled roof. The nave and apsidal chancel date to 1866 and the south-west porch tower to 1882. The ruins of the original church of St Andrew stand to the south (NHER 4653).

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Location

Map sheet TG20NE
Civil Parish THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Church of St Andrew. The ruins of the original church stand to the south (NHER 4653).
Previously recorded under NHER 4653.

December 1973. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Parish church. 1866 and 1882 by Thomas Jekyll. Knapped flint, brick and ashlar with tiled roof. South-west porch tower of 1882, nave and apsidal chancel both of 1866. Early English style. Three-stage tower with angle buttresses to first stage: arched entrance within tall pointed arched recess flanked by columns with scalloped capitals. One two-light window and cusped oculus in arch head. Upper storeys defined by set-offs. Two-light plate tracery belfry windows. Annulated columns at corner of belfry stage. Corbelled eaves cornice below low pyramid roof. Remainder of church with 2-light plate traceried fenestration, and engaged buttresses. Gabled south porch in nave. Interior retains funerary monuments of original building [NHER 4653]."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2022.

August 1987. Building Survey.
'New' church by Thomas Jekyll 1866, tower 1881, spire removed 1954.
See file notes (S2) for full report.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 28 August 1987. Information from record card (S3).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2022.

Photographs and details of the old and new churches are given in (S4). However it is stated here that far from the screen being mid 19th century it is in fact of 1920, a war memorial, but the faces are indeed portraits of various dignitaries; Nuthall gives the full
list.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA). Information from file notes (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2022.

  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1303850.
  • <S2> Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 4653.
  • <S3> Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 4653.
  • <S4> Publication: Nuthall, T. 2002. Thorpe St Andrew. A History.

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Record last edited

May 23 2022 3:35PM

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