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Church of St Cuthbert

A Grade II* Listed Building in Thetford, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4136 / 52°24'48"N

Longitude: 0.7499 / 0°44'59"E

OS Eastings: 587120

OS Northings: 283067

OS Grid: TL871830

Mapcode National: GBR RD7.QDH

Mapcode Global: VHKCC.YL9L

Plus Code: 9F42CP7X+CX

Entry Name: Church of St Cuthbert

Listing Date: 3 April 1951

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1207726

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384742

ID on this website: 101207726

Location: Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, IP24

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Thetford

Built-Up Area: Thetford

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Thetford St Cuthbert

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description



THETFORD

TL8783 KING STREET
617-1/6/75 (South side)
03/04/51 Church of St Cuthbert

II*

Parish church. Early C13, C15 and later. West tower rebuilt
following collapse in 1851. North aisle 1902. Whole pebbles,
flint and ashlar dressings. Slate roofs. West tower, nave,
aisles, chancel. 3-stage tower with set-back stepped
buttresses. Cusped lancet to ground stage, 4-petal ringing
chamber window with square spandrels and 2-light belfry
windows. Plain parapet. String courses between storeys. Three
2-light south aisle windows, gabled south porch. 4 north and
south clerestory windows. Arched doorway in west end of north
aisle. Aisle with two 3-light panel-tracery windows and two
2-light versions. Chancel lit through one C19 lancet and one
2-light renewed plate-tracery window. 3-light C19 chancel east
window. INTERIOR: 4 north arcade bays and 5 south arcade bays,
all on octagonal piers and with double-chamfered arches. West
bay of nave and all of north side 1902. Double wave-moulded
chancel arch. Roofs are plain purlin and rafter type with
arched braces to wall posts. Chancel roof similar and of 1882.
Double late C13 piscina with trefoil cusping and hood mould.
Square C11 font bowl with incised arcading to rim standing on
later octagonal shaft.


Listing NGR: TL8712083067

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