NHER 9134 (Building record) - St Peter's Church, Morley St Peter

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Summary

A medieval flint parish church that dates mainly to the 15th century with 19th century restoration. The distinctive truncated west tower has a pyramidal roof and the porch dates to the 16th century with brick dressings. The chancel, vestry and the furnishings all date to the 19th century.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II*) 1304931: CHURCH OF ST PETER

Location

Map sheet	TM09NE
Ecclesiastical	MORLEY ST PETER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	MORLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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(S1) notes as low square tower (fallen?). Low nave, chancel higher. South porch, 2 brick niches at west. Stone crossed coffin slab.
E. Rose (NAU).

(S2) in file.

November 1959. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Parish church. 15th century and Victorian. Flint, rendered except for tower and vestry, with ashlar and brick dressings. Black pantiled roofs. Truncated west tower, aisleless nave with south porch and chancel with north vestry. Unbuttressed remains of west tower with pyramidal roof and polygonal stair turret to north. 4 3-light Perpendicular windows to nave. 16th century porch with brick dressings and rectangular hood-mould. Victorian chancel, vestry, furnishings and arch-braced roofs.
Information from (S3).
S. Spooner (NLA) 15 May 2006

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF4938 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1905. Hundred of Forehoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XVII. pp 182-187.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 545.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. c. 1730.
<S2> SNF516 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Church gets facelift for carols. 17 December.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1304931.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 13 2018 3:40PM