Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1030511
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1030511
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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 LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swilland
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 18782 52969
Details
TM 15 SE
1/16
SWILLAND
CHURCH LANE
Church of St. Mary
16.3.66
II*
Church, medieval. Alterations of early C16, early C19 an d 1897. Nave,
chancel, west tower and south porch. Flint rubble walling to nave and chancel
mainly plastered, with dressings of limestone (the east end was rebuilt before
1855, with limestone east window in the C14 style). Concrete plaintiled
roofs. C12 south doorway, the arch of 4 orders with typical restored
enrichment and 2 orders of shafts, of which only the cushion capitals and
bases remain. A 2-light C14 south window has wide inner splays; probably a
C12 window enlarged. 2 early C14 1-light windows and simple blocked north
doorway. 4-bay nave roof of c.1500, of hammerbeam type with arch-braced high
collars and king-posts; the easternmost truss has a moulded rood-beam instead
of hammerbeams (no chancel arch). Ceiled canted roof to chancel. Tower added
early C16; red brick, with diaper patterning in burnt headers and quoins of
limestone. Prominent buttresses and stair turret. Good moulded west doorway
with square label and coat of arms in the spandrels, original oak plank door
with linen fold carving and some enriched battening. Above is a 3-light west
window. The belfry stage was added 1897; prominent, timber-framed and brick-
nogged, gabled roof with dormer belfry windows and copper-clad spire. Timber-
framed gabled porch also of c.1900. Fine well-carved octagonal pulpit of
c.1600. Richly-carved wooden Arms of Queen Anne on south wall. 3 nave
windows have stained glass figures of c.1880. Altar reredos of late C19 with
carved and gilded figures of saints and angels.
Listing NGR: TM1878252969
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285978
- 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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