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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Elsing, Norfolk

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  • St Mary: built c.1330 by Sir Hugh Hastings & wife Margery in Decorated style, replacing earlier church

  • St Mary: view from south-west; buttressed tower with flushwork panelling in battlements; reticulated tracery in bell openings

  • St Mary: nave looking west towards narrow tower arch; roof rebuilt in 1781

  • St Mary: Sir Hugh Hastings, d.1347 of dysentery during siege of Calais

  • Sir Hugh Hastings

  • Chancel, 14th c glass

  • Chancel, 14th c glass

  • Dado of screen

  • E window

  • Font

  • Porch

  • E window

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Entry Name: Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 30 May 1960

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1342548

English Heritage Legacy ID: 220724

ID on this website: 101342548

Location: St Mary's Church, Elsing, Breckland, Norfolk, NR20

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Elsing

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Elsing St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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