Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase

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TG 31 SW 4/34

GREAT & LITTLE PLUMSTEAD Little Plumstead Hospital Road Church of St. Gervase and St. Protase

[Formerly listed as Church of St. Gervase and Protase, Little Plumstead, HOSPITAL ROAD (Little Plumstead)]

25/9/62

II*

Parish Church, medieval and later. Quaternary flint and chert with brick, Lincolnshire Limestone and Bath stone dressings and plain tile roof. West tower, nave, south porch and chancel.

Two stage round tower belonging to the Saxo-Norman overlap. The top stage narrower and probably later. Circular squint on western segment with single lancet above. C19 single light belfry openings and battlemented parapet. Nave three bays with two Perpendicular three-light windows each side of nave, with blocked C13 arch on north to west, and semi-circular arched opening with billet moulding, and C18 raised and fielded six panel door to south. Late medieval brick porch with double chamfered entrance and two-light windows to east and west. Single bay chancel with C18 brickwork on north side and three-light C19 Perpendicular windows to south and east.

Interior mainly C19. Relocated military brass for Sir Edward Warner, died 1565. Monument to Thomas Pentice and Mrs Pentice, died 1829 by W. Hardy. Glass fragments of various dates and sources in the south chancel window.

Listing NGR: TG3074110859