Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1022974
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1022974
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Nettleton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81288 77569
Details
NETTLETON WEST KINGTON ST 87 NW 2/385 Church of St. Mary 20.12.60 GV II*
Anglican Parish Church, C13 and C15 West tower, otherwise rebuilt 1856 by S. B. Gabriel of Bristol. Rubble stone with stone tiled roofs. Fine 3 stage tower with top stage similar to those at Yatton Keynell and Burton (Nettleton). South stair projection up to 2nd stage. 2-light Y-tracery west window to first stage, small single light cusped openings to second stage and ashlar C15 top stage with panelled sides, 3 panels each of 2 tiers of paired cusped panels, the upper centre pair a 2-light bell-opening with pierced stone screens. High panelled battlements and crocketted pinnacles. Body of church has nave and transepts of equal size, narrower chancel, south porch and north east vestry. Windows of Decorated type, generally 2-light with quatrefoil, some 3-light all with hoods. Buttresses at angles. South doorway is reused C13 with circular shafts, square abaci and imposts with interlace decoration and chamfered pointed arch. Interior broad, aisleless with wide scissor-braced rafter roofs. Tower arch has dogtooth ornament. Elaborate east window with Purbeck shafting and painted texts to chancel walls. Stained glass of c1856 by Bell of Bristol to east window, chancel north and south and to west window. Fine C15 Perpendicular style wood pulpit with ogee arches to panels. In south transept reset C16 wall monument with relief figures to A. P. (probably Anne Prator). Various tablets, mostly early C19 reset in tower. Bishop Hugh Latimer(c1490-1555) was rector from 1531.
Listing NGR: ST8128877569
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317476
- 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.
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