NHER 9502 (Building record) - St Peter's Church, East Carleton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG10SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST CARLETON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Ruins.
Only one flint wall about 1m high and 3m long, said to be from the tower, remains in what was formerly a separate churchyard, which is now part of St Mary's churchyard.
Visited E. Rose (NAU) 9 November 1978.
5 October 1998. Visit.
No change.
E. Rose (NAU) 5 October 1998.
(S1) states that St Peter's belonged to the Priory of Shouldham, and was united with St Mary's by 1441. The church had probably been abandoned by about 1550. Uniquely, both churches are recorded in Domesday Book.
See (S1).
S. Spooner (NLA) 1 November 2005
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 318.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Carleton (East).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 10 SE 10.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 115; p 53.
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Record last edited
Feb 24 2026 8:01AM