Latitude: 52.6152 / 52°36'54"N
Longitude: 0.6003 / 0°36'1"E
OS Eastings: 576140
OS Northings: 305108
OS Grid: TF761051
Mapcode National: GBR Q8D.2KQ
Mapcode Global: WHKR1.6J3H
Plus Code: 9F42JJ82+34
Entry Name: Church of St Botolph
Listing Date: 23 June 1960
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077303
English Heritage Legacy ID: 220910
Also known as: St Botolph's, Shingham
ID on this website: 101077303
Location: St Botolph's Church, Shingham, Breckland, Norfolk, PE37
County: Norfolk
District: Breckland
Civil Parish: Beachamwell
Traditional County: Norfolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Norfolk
Church of England Parish: Beachamwell St Mary
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Church building
TF 70 NE BEACHAMWELL SHINGHAM
7/8 Church of St.Botolph 23.6.60
- I
Redundant church. Medieval and later. Flint, partly rendered with ashlar dressings. Copper roof. Nave and chancel on same alignment. West wall with one C14 cusped lancet and a former bell cote above. South wall with a Norman doorway of 3 orders with chevron, roll moulding and chip carving. 3 scallop capitals survive relating to former nook shafts. Chip carved hood mould on beast's head label stops. South wall windows consist of a loop with 2-centred head, a wide lancet, a 2-light cusped Y-traceried window and a C15 2-light window with flat head. East window C14 of 3 lights with reticulated tracery. One 2-light cusped Y-traceried window to north and a blocked plain chamfered doorway. Interior. Stoup to east of south doorway. C13 roll moulded piscina at east end and a small arched aumbry opposite. Some fine late Medieval benches with poppy head ends and traceried backs. One surviving figurative arm rest carving of a dog and shepherd retaining traces of original paint. C17 2-tier pulpit with a polygonal preaching box. Carved lunettes and fluting to clerk's desk and finely carved friezes to preaching box. C17 communion rails with turned baluster shafts.
Listing NGR: TF7614005108
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