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Church of St Lawrence

A Grade II Listed Building in Wretham, Norfolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.488 / 52°29'16"N

Longitude: 0.7967 / 0°47'48"E

OS Eastings: 589982

OS Northings: 291469

OS Grid: TL899914

Mapcode National: GBR RCB.XYM

Mapcode Global: VHKC0.RQJJ

Plus Code: 9F42FQQW+6M

Entry Name: Church of St Lawrence

Listing Date: 16 July 1958

Last Amended: 18 March 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1342773

English Heritage Legacy ID: 219890

ID on this website: 101342773

Location: Breckland, Norfolk, IP24

County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Civil Parish: Wretham

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Wretham St Ethelbert

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TL 89 SE
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WRETHAM
Church of St Lawrence

(formerly listed as Remains of Church of St Lawrence West Wretham)

16.7.58

II

Parish church, now in ruins. Mid C14 and C15.
Flint built with ashlar quoins on simple nave and chancel plan. West tower is square below finished with octagonal belfry stage with 2-light windows, some blocked and all without tracery. Flushwork battlemented parapet. Good south doorway to nave with mid C14 mouldings. Remains of one 2-light C15 window in chancel north wall and fragments of piscina and sedilia. Chancel south wall has priest's doorway and tomb recess on exterior.
Scheduled as an Ancient Monument, County Number 92.


Listing NGR: TL8998291469

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