NHER 2240 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Islington
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Summary
St Mary's Church lies redundant and is largely ruined. A renovation in 1972 tidied up the space, and as a result the walls of all the main structures survive to this day. The church was originally cruciform in shape, the largest part of the building now remaining is the west tower which stands intact. The 13th century nave is now roofless, and the chancel is bricked off. The church is in the hands of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF51NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Half ruined, tidied 1972. T. Martin around 1740 gives a very odd section drawing - looking as if it had both a west and a central tower.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU).
Listed grade II*.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 20 May 1986.
Press cutting (S1) in file.
Appropriate section from (S2) in file.
22 July 1993. NLA aerial photography.
Church visible.
M. Brennand (NLA), 7 February 2001.
Associated Sources (11)
- --- SNF4921 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1902. Hundred of Freebridge Marshland. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol X. pp 19-25.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 449.
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5716/A-F; 28-JUL-1983 (HES 136/ATJ 12-15, 18-19).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5716/G-K; 17-AUG-1988 (HES 209/DFT 1-4).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5716/L-P; 26-JUL-1988 (HES 206/DJQ 9-12).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5716/Q-S; 25-JUL-1986 (HES 182/DCM 27-29).
- --- SNF10367 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF5716/V-Y, AB-AC; 22-JUL-1993 (HES 330/GSG 12-14, SLIDE).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3352 Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1993. [Photograph of St Mary's Church, Islington]. 23 April.
- <S2> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 47; p 51.
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Record last edited
Mar 5 2025 10:50AM