NHER 7692 (Building record) - St Michael's Church, Sco Ruston, Tunstead

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Summary

This church is thought to be redundant, and has a ruined west tower. The nave and chancel date to the 14th century, and have a bellcote probably built in 1860 when the church was partially rebuilt by Phipson.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1304812: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, SCO RUSTON

Location

Map sheet	TG22SE
Ecclesiastical	SCO RUSTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	TUNSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

Ruined west tower. Church mostly 14th century, much repaired. Hertfordshire puddingstone in walls. Now derelict.
See report (S1) in file by E. Rose (NAU); also survey by A. Rogerson (NAU), and photographs by H. Ashley.
E. Rose (NAU), 11 May 1981.

April 1955. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Parish church, disused. Medieval. Flint, stone dressings. Tower, nave and continuous chancel, south porch, all ruinous. Tower now collapsed. Buttressed nave and chancel of three bays now roofless. 19th century west wall with bell-cote. 19th century south window three-light Decorated, south east window of c1300 with Y-tracery. 19th century north windows. 19th century south porch. All much obscured by vegetation.
Information from (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).

See (S3) and photographs (S4, S5) in file.

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 658.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Tunstead.
--- 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 22 SE 5 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF56622 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1981. Building Report. Building Report.
<S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1304812.
<S3> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 54; pp 51, 101-108.
<S4> SNF9703 Photograph: EPV 1-10.
<S5> SNF10421 Aerial Photograph: BBC 9-20.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD?)

Object Types (6)

DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Tunstead (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 19 2022 10:07PM