Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10267 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Peter's Church, Strumpshaw |
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Summary
The majority of this church is in the Early English style, with the chancel being of particular interest. The tower dates from the 15th century and the nave has several Perpendicular windows. Both the north porch and south door are of brick and probably date to the 16th century. Inside, there is a rood screen and font along with several brass plaques and later memorials.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3492 0772 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG30NW |
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| Parish: | STRUMPSHAW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
September 1962. Listed, Grade I.
Basically Early English, high quality chancel. Tower 15th century; Perpendicular windows in nave. North porch and south door of brick, probably 16th century. Good rood screen and font. Several brass plaques and later memorials. Good churchyard.
Information from (S1).
See (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 9 December 2000.
October 1999. Building Survey.
Examination of medieval wall paintings exposed during repair work. These paintings were noted on a area of medieval plaster that was exposed following the temporary removal of a monument on the south wall of the nave. At least three schemes were observed.
Stabilisation work was undertaken before the monument was replaced.
See report (S3) and correspondence in fiel for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 January 2016.
June 2006. Building Survey.
Building recording of the roof. Drawn and photographic record of the roof of the nave and top of the nave wall.
See report (S4) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S5).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2008.74).
J. Allen (NLA) 1 March 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 May 2019.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 680-681. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051500. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E. 2000. Building Survey. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Kirkham, A. 1999. St Peter's Church, Strumpshaw, Norfolk. Condition Report on the Recently Discovered Wallpaintings. Andrea Kirkham. |
| <S4> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Bartrum, B. 2006. Historic Building Recording at St Peter's Church, Strumpshaw. NAU Archaeology. 1207. |
| <S5> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 2007. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2006. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt II pp 261-273. p 271. |
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