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Chapel Of St Nicholas
Hob Uid: 1213854
Location : Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TF6185220455
Summary : Chapel of ease to St. Margaret's church, founded in 1146 by Bishop Turbus and rebuilt circa 1200 and again from 1371 to 1419. The steeple, which was added in 1500, collapsed in 1741 and was rebuilt by Gilbert Scott in 1869. The chapel comprises an ashlar tower and clerestory, brick aisles, nave, continuous chancel and continuous aisles and has lead roofs. The clerestories are of 12 bays with 11 to the south, reduced on account of the south west tower. It has a two storey south porch and a multiple rolled arch entrance below a screen of perpendicular niches.
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Source Number : 1
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Source details : District of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (26th July 1993)
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Vol(s) : 610-1

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded 1146
Monument End Date : 1146
Monument Start Date : 1146
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt c1200
Monument End Date : 1210
Monument Start Date : 1190
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : South west tower added c1220
Monument End Date : 1230
Monument Start Date : 1210
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Rebuilt 1371-1419
Monument End Date : 1419
Monument Start Date : 1371
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Steeple added 1500
Monument End Date : 1500
Monument Start Date : 1500
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Steeple collapsed 1741
Monument End Date : 1741
Monument Start Date : 1741
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Steeple rebuilt 1869
Monument End Date : 1869
Monument Start Date : 1869
Monument Type : Chapel Of Ease
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 99817
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 384263
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 62 SW 98
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Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
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Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-11-14
End Date : 1995-11-14

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2014-01-01
End Date : 2015-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Chapel Of St Nicholas