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Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul

A Grade I Listed Building in Cromer, Norfolk

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Latitude: 52.9313 / 52°55'52"N

Longitude: 1.3013 / 1°18'4"E

OS Eastings: 621971

OS Northings: 342201

OS Grid: TG219422

Mapcode National: GBR VBR.CS9

Mapcode Global: WHMS2.YLT5

Plus Code: 9F43W8J2+GG

Entry Name: Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul

Listing Date: 28 November 1950

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1049032

English Heritage Legacy ID: 222504

ID on this website: 101049032

Location: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Cromer, North Norfolk, NR27

County: Norfolk

District: North Norfolk

Civil Parish: Cromer

Built-Up Area: Cromer

Traditional County: Norfolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk

Church of England Parish: Cromer St Peter and St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Norwich

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Description


TG 2142
892/1/16

CROMER
CHURCH STREET (north side)
Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul

28.11.1950

GV
I

Fabric C15. Restored late C19 with rebuilding of chancel by Sir Arthur Blomfield in 1887-9. Flint (Quaternary Flint), partly knapped flint (Quarry Flint), Bath stone and Lincolnshire Limestone dressings and slated roofs. Comprising: tall nave with six perpendicular clerestory windows. C19 chancel. North and south aisles with seven large perpendicular traceried windows, and buttresses between with niches. Two storeyed north and south porches, the north porch vaulted, both with flushwork-panelled stair turrets, and flushwork panelling on side walls.

Very tall west tower, 160 ft, four stages, pinnacles and ornate battlements, tall two-light bell-openings on each side, set back buttresses, five-light west window.

West porch of knapped flint, niches either side of entrance, battlements, vaulted and elaborate inner doorway.

Lofty interior with very tall tower arch, arcades and chancel arch. Stained glass in south aisle by Morris circa 1874. Traceried south door. Brass of 1518 in chancel wall.

Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, Churchyard Boundary Wall, War Memorial and Monument to J H Earle form a group.

Listing NGR: TG2196542200

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