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Latitude: 52.5566 / 52°33'23"N
Longitude: 0.3918 / 0°23'30"E
OS Eastings: 562243
OS Northings: 298109
OS Grid: TL622981
Mapcode National: GBR N61.PVZ
Mapcode Global: WHJPZ.ZZRW
Plus Code: 9F42H94R+MP
Entry Name: Church of All Saints
Listing Date: 8 July 1959
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077719
English Heritage Legacy ID: 221750
ID on this website: 101077719
Location: All Saints' Church, Hilgay, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE38
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Civil Parish: Hilgay
Built-Up Area: Hilgay
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Hilgay All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Church building
TL 6298
19/7
HILGAY
CHURCH ROAD
Church of All Saints
8.7.59
GV
II*
Parish church. Brick west tower of 1794, remainder of carstone with ashlar dressings: late C14 south aisle, nave and chancel 1869-70 by G.E Street. No north aisle. Slate roofs.
Two stage tower supported by angle buttresses to first stage where belfry is set back at string course. Three-light timber west window. Roundels to north end south. Arched belfry windows with timber trellis screen. Crenellated parapet. West wall of south aisle with remains of early C13 quoining and three-light round-headed Perpendicular window. Flat buttresses to south flank and three three-light renewed Perpendicular windows. Crenellated parapet. Three-light reticulated C14 aisle east window and diagonal buttress to corner. Chancel with flat and diagonal buttresses. One two-light arched window to south supporting rounded trefoil in head. To north one similar window supporting a roundel. Five-light intersecting east window with trefoils and quatrefoils. Transeptal vestry to nave under gabled roof with depressed ogival door below three-light window. Nave with flat buttresses and three three-light arched windows of reticulated or trefoiled pattern.
Interior: four bay arcade of octagonal piers on plinths. Moulded capitals support double chamfered arches. Two eastern bays at division of south-east chapel of reduced height and have two groups of four-light triforium openings above. All is C19. Nave roof of tie beams and queen posts with arched braces to collars. Above collars trusses become scissor braced. South aisle roof of arched braces pierced with wheel and tracery patterns. A number of late C15 poppyheads survive on C19 benches.
Remains of late medieval screen beneath west gallery: three bays to right and left of opening with Perpendicular tracery head, the latter completely renewed. Two similar parclose screens to north and west of south-east chapel. Large C19 oak eagle lectern. Marble and ashlar pulpit of circular form decorated in polychromatic manner.
Wall monument to Henry Howe and Ursula, his wife, 1592: marble with strapwork surround framing three kneeling opposed figures within semi-circular coffered arch. Shields in spandrels below plain architrave.
Listing NGR: TL6224398109
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