Church Of St Mary is a Grade II* listed building in the King0s Lynn and West Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 July 1951. A Medieval Church.
Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- ancient-sill-frost
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- King0s Lynn and West Norfolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 July 1951
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TFL 69 NW FORDHAM
8/13 Church of St. Mary 9/7/51 - II*
Parish church. Late C13, mid C14 and 1730. Carstone and ashlar with slate roof (pantiles to chancel). Nave and chancel, the tower demolished 1730. Diagonal buttress to north-west, flat to south-west with additional c.1730 brick buttress to south of west end. Rendered west bell-cote. South aisle removed and 3-bay arcade blocked reusing 2 2-light early Perpendicular windows. Eaves rebuilt in brick. 3 stepped buttresses. Similar chancel south window and 2-light Y north window (no east window). East nave gable rebuilt 1730 in brick with tumbling. 3 stepped buttresses to north nave, one 2-light window as south, one 3-light C15 Perpendicular window with supermullions. Interior. Chancel arch on demi-columns with high polygonal bases and moulded circular capitals supporting wave moulded arch. Rere-arch to north window. 1730 nave roof : tie beams, principals and collars on arched braces, 2 tiers staggered butt purlins with windbracing to upper tier.
Listing NGR: TL6165799640
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