NHER 10464 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Sisland
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Summary
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.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SISLAND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Church of Norman origins, with reused Roman material claimed; foundations cross Late Saxon grave.
Altered in about 1300 and 15th century. Ruined north chapel of 14th century and earlier date; hoard of alembics found of about 1500. In 1761 church mostly rebuilt after damage by lightning with remarkably advanced brickwork techniques. Important Gothick interior remains of this date although altered in 1931.
1984. Excavation of dry area; observation of works on floors. Finds from churchyard;
Iron Age sherds, Late Saxon sherds, medieval to post medieval finds.
See (S1), (S2), (S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 November 2004.
Photographs (S4) and architectural plans (S5) in file. Listed (S6).
(S7-10) - PAS details to follow.
A. Beckham (HES), 6 February 2013.
Associated Sources (22)
- --- SNF13457 Aerial Photograph: TM 3498C-F.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. c. 1740.
- --- SNF82329 Leaflet: 1972. St. Mary's Parish Church, Sisland..
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 653.
- --- SNF51004 Monograph: Yates, N.. 2000. Buildings, faith and worship: the liturgical arrangement of Anglican churches 1600-1900.. p 28.
- --- SNF98486 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2017. Vital repair works help church to beat the damp after panel is damaged. 7 August.
- --- SNF9262 Photograph: CQS 9-32.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF92698 Unpublished Report: Bryce, R., Burgess, J., Coren, G. and Fryer, V. The Church of St. Mary the Virgin and the Parish of Sisland.
- --- SNF67318 Website: Knott, S.. 2005. St Mary, Sisland. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/sisland/sisland.htm. 11 May 2007.
- <S1> SNF53131 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 2004. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S10> SNF87281 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF54962 Unpublished Document: Williams, P.W.. 1984. Excavation of dry area trench at Sisland Church, Norfolk.
- <S3> SNF54963 Unpublished Document: Batcock, N.. 1984. St Mary's Church, Sisland.
- <S4> SNF55638 Photograph: Rose, E.. 2005. KVN 20-25.
- <S5> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
- <S6> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1051106.
- <S7> SNF87157 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
- <S8> SNF87279 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
- <S9> SNF87280 Illustration: Gibbons, J.. 2012. Drawing of a medieval floor tile.. Find Illustration. Film. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (26)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- AMPULLA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STAINED GLASS (WINDOW) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW GLASS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STAINED GLASS (WINDOW) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2018 12:59PM