Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030488
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1030488
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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.
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, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chediston
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 35840 77785
Details
TM 37 NE CHEDISTON CHURCH ROAD
3/9 Church of St. Mary 7.12.66 GV I
Parish church. Medieval. Nave, chancel, west tower, south porch, north vestry; an C18 family pew on the north side of the nave has been demolished. Flint and stone rubble, all but the tower cement-rendered; stone dressings; slated roofs. Square unbuttressed tower: the lower section is probably C13 and has a 2-light west window with Y tracery, lancet windows to the west, north and south and, high up, evidence for larger blocked openings; C15 bell- chamber stage with crenellated parapet enriched with flushwork panels. Late C13/early C14 core to nave: both the south nave and porch have similar moulded doorways of this date. Stoup to right of nave doorway. The nave has Perpendicular-style windows, 3 of 2 lights to the south, 2 of 3 lights to the north. At the west end of the south nave is a high level window probably to light a former gallery. Blocked north nave doorway. The south chancel has one C19 trefoil-headed lancet window, a Priest's doorway and one broader lancet window with Y tracery; to the north is a C13 lancet window, now within the vestry. C19 3-light east window. Fine C15 8-bay arched-braced nave roof with crenellated wallplate and traceried cornice; 3-bay arched-braced chancel roof. C15 carved octagonal font. Much restored angle piscina and drop-seat sedilia in south sanctuary. Good pulpit dated 1637, originally at Cookley church. Early C17 altar rails with pendants and obelisks between widely- spaced turned balusters. High up in the north nave is part of a wall painting showing the head of St. Christopher. 3 simple C15 poppyhead benches in nave. Graded I for medieval fabric.
Listing NGR: TM3584077785
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286028
- 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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