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Latitude: 52.7828 / 52°46'58"N
Longitude: 0.9049 / 0°54'17"E
OS Eastings: 596007
OS Northings: 324535
OS Grid: TF960245
Mapcode National: GBR S9B.FMF
Mapcode Global: WHLRJ.W93Z
Plus Code: 9F42QWM3+4X
Entry Name: Church of St Helen
Listing Date: 30 May 1960
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1304679
English Heritage Legacy ID: 220489
ID on this website: 101304679
Location: St Helen's Church, Gateley, Breckland, Norfolk, NR20
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Gateley
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Gateley St Helen
Church of England Diocese: Norwich
Tagged with: Church building
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GATELEY
Church of St. Helen
30.5.60
- I
Parish church. Medieval.
Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings with lead and slate roofs. West tower, aisleless nave with south porch and chancel with vestry to north. C15 west tower with diagonal buttresses and square stair turret on south east corner. Traceried 2-light Perpendicular bell openings and similar 2-light west window. Crenellated parapet. 2 carved heraldic shields on southern buttress between nave and tower. Nave with 4 C15 2-light windows with paired mouchettes and 4-centred arches. Victorian chancel and vestry of 1866 by J.B. and W. Atkinson with 3 2-light windows and a 3-light east window in C14 reticulated style. Vestry with 2 circular stone chimney shafts.
Perpendicular tower arch of 3 orders with 2-pairs of half-shafts. Modern chancel arch with simple chamfers. C15 arch braced roof with roll-moulded wall plate, moulded principals, butt-purlins and ridge beam. Fine C15 chancel screen of 5 bays with traceried heads and 8 dado panels with surviving paintings. 11 medieval bench ends with carved poppy heads and unusual reptile based arm rest carvings. 5 benches with open traceried backs. Chancel with C17 turned communion rails. Wall monument to Robert Sharbrook (died 1803). Elongated octagonal dark background with carved white marble heart shape with inscription surrounded by putti and clouds.
Listing NGR: TF9600724535
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