Church of St George
CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, RECTORY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1033556
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St George
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, RECTORY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1033556
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St George
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, RECTORY 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 GEORGE, RECTORY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shimpling
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85964 51289
Details
RECTORY LANE 1. 5377 Shimpling Church of St George TL 85 SE 4/762 23.3.61. I
2. The parish church, approached by an avenue of limes from Rectory Lane. A C14 and C15 flint church with stone dressings. The west tower has diagonal buttresses and a castellated parapet. The south aisle also has a castellated parapet and a gabled porch projects at the west end. The C14-C15 font has a pillared shaft and octagonal bowl with tracery and shields. The south door to the chancel has a frieze of dog tooth ornamentation on the inside and there are fragments of old glass, both probably remains of an older church possibly C12. Graded for its architectural and historical value.
Listing NGR: TL8596451289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278507
- 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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