NHER 7827 (Building record) - St Peter's Church, Easton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG11SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EASTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
July 1977. Visit.
October 1980. Visit.
St Peter's Church.
Norman, 13th and 15th centuries. Tower fell 1778.
For full details see (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 October 1980.
January 1988. Visit.
West gallery inserted into church. Two holes dug into nave for supports. Fill of loose earth contained post medieval pammets, brick fragmetns etc. This may be due to removed vaults and indeed tomb slabs in nave floor seem to have no graves beneath.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 February 1988.
June-July 2025. Building Survey.
Condition survey undertaken to establish a baseline record prior to construction activities associated with the A47 Tuddenham to Easton dualling works.
The overall condition of the building was deemed to be reasonable, although some structural defects were noted – the most significant being evidence for past movement and repair in the south porch and nave roof. Various other more minor/cosmetic defects were also noted. Damage to chest tombs and gravestones in the churchyard was also recorded.
See reports (S2) and (S3) for further details (including photographic evidence for all defects noted).
P. Watkins (HES), 28 September 2025.
Associated Sources (11)
- --- SNF12689 Aerial Photograph: TG1310 C-H.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
- --- SNF4938 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Forehoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XVII. pp 99-106.
- --- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 322.
- --- SNF84337 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Thieves steal brass bell from church. 12 July.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF56556 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NAU). 1980. Building Report.. Building Report.
- <S2> SNF103090 Unpublished Contractor Report: Watt, D. 2025. Schedule of Condition Survey at St Peter’s Church, Easton, Norfolk, NR9 5ES. Hutton+Rostron.
- <S3> SNF103091 Unpublished Contractor Report: Godden, B. 2025. Structural Condition Survey and Risk Assessment at St Peter’s Church, Easton, Norfolk, NR9 5ES. Hutton+Rostron.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (6)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 28 2025 1:18PM