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Latitude: 52.604 / 52°36'14"N
Longitude: 0.4076 / 0°24'27"E
OS Eastings: 563140
OS Northings: 303409
OS Grid: TF631034
Mapcode National: GBR N5H.MX8
Mapcode Global: WHJPT.7TC3
Plus Code: 9F42JC35+H3
Entry Name: Church of St Mary the Virgin
Listing Date: 9 July 1951
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077855
English Heritage Legacy ID: 221463
ID on this website: 101077855
Location: St Mary's Church, Bexwell, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, PE38
County: Norfolk
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Civil Parish: Ryston
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Bexwell St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Church building
TF 60 SW
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RYSTON,
BEXWELL,
Church of St. Mary The Virgin
9/7/51
II*
Parish church. Early C12 west tower, nave and continuous chancel, altered
C14 and C15, restored 1874: Carstone with ashlar dressings and slate roof.
4 stage circular tower with late C14 octagonal belfry. 2-light Perpendicular
west window under basket arch. Round-headed ringing chamber door and ring
of blocked ashlar lancets above. Belfry above string course with 2-light
Perpendicular windows and battlements. Gabled south porch with diagonal
buttresses and 2-light Perpendicular side windows. 4-centred arch below pointed
relieving arch of brick. Hood mould over inner south door on head stops.
Holy water stoup to right and C15 statuary niche above apex with finial and
incised vaulting. Nave pierced with one pointed C12 lancet north and south
and additional smaller north lancet. Flat buttresses to nave and chancel and
angle to east. One 2-light cusped Y window north and south and one 3-light
C19 Perpendicular windows to east. East window is group of 3 lancets of 1874.
North nave has large stepped late C18 brick buttress. Interior. Tall round-
headed tower arch on square imposts. C12 lancets deeply splayed. C19 screen
at west end of nave. Stepped sedilia in chancel with cinquefoiled piscina,
the head of which is adapted to form aumbry. C19 king post roof.
Listing NGR: TF6314003409
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