NHER 9369 (Building record) - St Peter's Church, Cringleford

November 1959. Listed, Grade II*.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Parish church, Medieval, restored 1898. Flint with some iron conglomerate and erratics, limestone dressings; plain tiles. West tower, nave, north porch, chancel, south aisle of 1898, south-west vestry of 1925."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
H. Hamilton (HES), 07 August 2023.

October 1976. Field Observation.
Much Late Saxon work including interlace; Norman work; alterations late 19th century.
No further notes preserved.
Summary from surviving record card (S4). Replaced by 2005 survey (S16).
H. Hamilton (HES), 07 August 2023.

1986. Verbal Communication.
The Norwich Castle Museum received a report that the central window of the south aisle has medieval figures in the lights. It was stated that the figures are 15th century and there is a 16th century makers' mark.
See sketch of maker's mark (S14).
Information from upublished report (S16).
H. Hamilton (HES), 14 August 2023.

July 1999. In bare soil east of church.
One jar rim Roman shelly ware (2g).
One body sherd ?medieval unglazed, slightly sandy reduced with one 7mm by 5mm white stone inclusion, refired part oxidised, hard (5g).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 30 March 2004.

March 2005. Field Observation.
11th century Saxon Norman church of which north wall and windows (reopened 1898) remain, also many carved fragments. Traces of 13th century north chapel or aisle, possibility of a south projection also. 13th/14th century works to chancel. Tower 14th/15th century. Other 15th century alterations including windows. Restoration and new south aisle 1898; vestry 1921.
Coffin slab in churchyard, also 1918 memorial cross of wood.
See unpublished report (S16) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 17 March 2005.

September 2005.
(S7) states that restorations work in 1898 revealed a high level window in nave north wall, similar window in (now demolished) south wall and number of fragments of carved interlace set in the rood stair at the east end of the south wall. Suggested that interlace may have been a Celtic cross, possibly the Cringleford Cross mentioned in 1291.
(S16) suggests that interlace is more likely to have come from a coffin lid rather than a cross.
(S13) date nave and chancel north walls to 950 to 1100.
(S16) suggests high level windows are early Norman in date - agrees with (S1) which dates them to 11th century.
Information from (S16).
D. Robertson (NLA), 20 September 2005.

Two ornate graves discovered after carpet removal inside church.
See newspaper article (S17)
W. Arnold (HES), 01 Febuary 2011