Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase is a Grade II* listed building in the Broadland local planning authority area, England. A Medieval Church.
Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase
- WRENN ID
- stony-string-mallow
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Broadland
- Constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham MP: Jerome Mayhew (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase, Hospital Road, Little Plumstead, Norwich, Great and Little Plumstead
- OS grid reference
- TG 307 108
- Coordinates
- 52.64638, 1.40945
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase is a parish church located in Little Plumstead, with origins in the medieval period and later alterations. It is constructed from quaternary flint and chert, with brick, Lincolnshire limestone, and Bath stone dressings, topped with a plain tile roof. The church features a west tower, nave, south porch, and chancel.
The tower is a two-stage round structure that reflects Saxo-Norman architecture, with the upper stage being narrower and likely a later addition. It has a circular squint on the western segment and a single lancet window above. The 19th-century belfry openings are single light, and the tower is capped with a battlemented parapet. The nave consists of three bays, each side featuring two Perpendicular three-light windows. There is a blocked 13th-century arch on the north side leading to the west, and a semi-circular arched opening with billet moulding, along with an 18th-century raised and fielded six-panel door to the south. The late medieval brick porch has a double chamfered entrance and two-light windows on the east and west sides. The chancel is a single bay with 18th-century brickwork on the north side and three-light 19th-century Perpendicular windows on the south and east.
The interior is primarily from the 19th century and includes a relocated military brass for Sir Edward Warner, who died in 1565. There is also a monument to Thomas Pentice and Mrs. Pentice, who died in 1829, created by W. Hardy. Additionally, the south chancel window contains glass fragments from various dates and sources.
Local climate
Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 83% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 10 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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