A thatched brick church, whitewashed except where the windows and doors are neatly picked out in red brick. It consists of a nave and chancel in one, with a weatherboarded bell turret on the west end, topped by a spirelet and weather cock. Most of what you see dates to 1761, when the medieval church was mostly destroyed by lightning and rebuilt in Gothick style, but the old north wall was re-used and the remains of the north transept chapel left as a buttress. Inside is a west gallery on iron rods and interesting 18th century window glass. The sole survivor of the earlier church is the 15th century carved octagonal font.
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TM 3498C-F. |
| --- | Monograph: Yates, N.. 2000. Buildings, faith and worship: the liturgical arrangement of Anglican churches 1600-1900.. p 28. |
| --- | Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. c. 1740. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Website: Knott, S.. 2005. St Mary, Sisland. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/sisland/sisland.htm. 11 May 2007. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 653. |
| --- | Leaflet: 1972. St. Mary's Parish Church, Sisland.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: CQS 9-32. |
| --- | Unpublished Report: Bryce, R., Burgess, J., Coren, G. and Fryer, V. The Church of St. Mary the Virgin and the Parish of Sisland. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2017. Vital repair works help church to beat the damp after panel is damaged. 7 August. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2004. Building Report.. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Document: Williams, P.W.. 1984. Excavation of dry area trench at Sisland Church, Norfolk. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Document: Batcock, N.. 1984. St Mary's Church, Sisland. |
| <S4> | Photograph: Rose, E.. 2005. KVN 20-25. |
| <S5> | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| <S6> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051106. |
| <S7> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Film. 1:1. |
| <S8> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Film. 1:1. |
| <S9> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Film. 1:1. |
| <S10> | Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Film. 1:1. |