Leigh All Saints Old Chancel

LEIGH ALL SAINTS OLD CHANCEL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1023137
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:
Leigh All Saints Old Chancel
Statutory Address:
LEIGH ALL SAINTS OLD CHANCEL
Chancel interior, looking towards door with sunlight coming through window
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1023137
Date first listed:
17-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:
Leigh All Saints Old Chancel
Statutory Address 1:
LEIGH ALL SAINTS OLD CHANCEL

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
LEIGH ALL SAINTS OLD CHANCEL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Leigh
National Grid Reference:
SU 05828 92843

Details

SU 09 SE THE LEIGH -

5/217 Leigh All Saints Old Chancel 17.1.55 II*

Chancel of old parish church, after 1896 mortuary chapel, now redundant church. Late C14. Rubble limestone, stone slate roof. Chancel and west wall of nave. West door in low chancel arch under stone tiled pentice roof linking raked walls of nave. South chancel door c.1400, casement moulding between hollow chamfers, and hood mould with mask terminals. Three-light ogee window with cinquefoil heads, and 3-light east window with devolved ballflower hoodmould. Gable of nave has opening for sanctus bell and gable cross. Interior of 2 bays, the east bay raised up by 2 steps, and C19 limed oak rail. Walls plastered and seven C18 texts within cartouches, restored 1983. Piscina in reveal of south window, with trefoiled head and rose in bowl.

Listing NGR: SU0582892843

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
317867
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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