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Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade I Listed Building in Norwich, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6299 / 52°37'47"N

Longitude: 1.2928 / 1°17'34"E

OS Eastings: 622936

OS Northings: 308666

OS Grid: TG229086

Mapcode National: GBR W8W.G8

Mapcode Global: WHMTM.T5S5

Plus Code: 9F43J7HV+X4

Entry Name: Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 26 February 1954

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1372509

English Heritage Legacy ID: 229568

Also known as: St John Maddermarket, Norwich

ID on this website: 101372509

Location: Norwich, Norfolk, NR2

County: Norfolk

District: Norwich

Electoral Ward/Division: Mancroft

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Norwich

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Norwich St Peter, Mancroft with St John Maddermarket

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

Tagged with: Church building English Gothic architecture

Description


TG 2208 NE ST. JOHN MADDERMARKET 15/794 26.2.54 Church of St. John the Baptist GV I Parish Church. C14 and C15. Flint with stone and brick dressings, ashlar faced clerestory. Slate roof and lead roof on aisles. West tower, nave and chancel in one. North and south aisles and porches. C19 vestry. 4-stage tower with diagonal buttresses. North to south passage beneath tower with 3-order 2 centre arches and tierceron vaulting. Large blocked brick west arch with 3-light perpendicular window above. C20 belfry windows. Crenellated parapet having corner pinnacles with statues. 4 bay nave and chancel. Three 3-light perpendicular windows to the south aisle. 2 storeyed south porch with damaged vault inside incorporated into the west end of the aisle. Priests door at east end of aisle. 8 tall 3-light clerestory windows. Large C15 5-light decorated east window. North aisle east window with cusped intersecting tracery. 2-storeyed north porch now used as chapel with outer doorway having shield band in outer order and attached shafts. Central statue niche with 3-light square-head window above.

Listing NGR: TG2293608666

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