Church of St Mary the Virgin, Flaxley, Blaisdon - Forest of Dean

Parish church, 1856, by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Red sandstone ashlar, with grey sandstone ashlar dressings, timber porch, tiled roof with crested ridge, shingles to spire. Nave, north aisle, with tower at its west end, chancel, organ chamber and south porch. The nave roofs have had repairs, however the chancel and organ chamber roofs need urgent re-tiling. Covid Recovery Fund grant funding has repaired the chancel roof however the spire shingling needs renewing following woodpecker damage.Emergency repairs have now been carried out to the spire and roofs.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1186458

Local Planning Authority:

Forest of Dean

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Locality:

Flaxley

County:

Gloucestershire

District / Borough:

Forest of Dean

Parish:

Blaisdon

Parliamentary Constituency:

Forest of Dean

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

D - Slow decay; solution agreed but not yet implemented

Previous Priority:

D

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*