CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS AND RAF CHAPEL
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022671
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1955
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS AND RAF CHAPEL, CALNE ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS AND RAF CHAPEL, CALNE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyneham and Bradenstoke
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 02392 78739
Details
SU 07 NW LYNEHAM CALNE ROAD
(west side)
8/60 Church of St. Michael and All
Angels and RAF Chapel
17.1.55
II
Anglican parish church and chapel for R.A.F. base. C14 - C15 and
chancel 1862-5 by William Butterfield.
Coursed limestone, ashlar to lower part of tower and porch. Roof
slate, some old stone slates and asbestos slates.
Nave and south porch, north aisle C15, much restored. Short west
tower, late C14. 3-light Perpendicular windows to aisle and
blocked north door, all C15.
Tower: 2 stage, crenellated, west door c1350 -1400. Nave windows
restored Perpendicular.
Chancel Decorated forms, mid wall string stepped up at east end.
Transverse gabled vestry.
Internally, 4 bay C19 nave arcade, 5 bay roof: scissor braces with
cinquefoils in apex boarding, by Butterfield. Chancel 2 bay,
trussed rafter roof. Large sedilia, severe piscina. Aisle roof
moulded rafters and purlins, 1680. Rood screen C15 panelled, with
quatrefoil tracery, no doors, heavily repainted. Tower arch
screen, C17, arcaded panels and pendents over central doors, also
repainted. Pulpit, Cl9, part octagon. Font: Octagonal on moulded
base, painted.
Monuments: In north aisle; HENEAGE WALKER, 1758, veined white
marble. Broken pediment on Corinthian columns, crested arms and
lamenting angels. DIONYSIA WALKER, Marble tablet with segmental
head. JOHN WALKER HENEAGE, 1806 by T King of Bath. White marble
relief of grieving figure by broken column, on grey marble oval.
ARABELLA WALKER HENEAGE, 1818, white and black marble, also by T.
King. Scroll with urn over. JAMES BUTTON WALKER, 1817. COLEBROOK
WALKER, 1757.
By organ: Dame ELEANOR BUTTON (of Tockenham Court) 1706.
Limestone aedicule enclosing marble plaque recording legacy (Amount
altered).
C17 Houselling bench in chancel. Organ by Sweetland. Glass; East
window by Gibbs.
Listing NGR: SU0239278739
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316747
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
