Church of Saint Mary Including Beauchamp Chapel
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY INCLUDING BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1035500
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary Including Beauchamp Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY INCLUDING BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL
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- Reference:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1035500
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary Including Beauchamp Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY INCLUDING BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL
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 SAINT MARY INCLUDING BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Warwick
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 28199 64982
Details
811/1/298 CHURCH OF SAINT MARY INCLUDING BEAUCHAMP CHAPEL
10-JAN-53
I
Tower can be seen for many miles and is of high value in association with
Northgate Street, also with Church Street, The Court House and adjoining
buildings. Nave, transepts and tower rebuilt by Sir William Wilson in
1697-1704 after destruction in the great fire of 1694. Design supervised
and perhaps modified by Sir Christopher Wren (see Wren Society's Transactions,
Vol X). This curious and interesting building retains much of the Gothic
spirit although details and mouldings are Renaissance in character. Late
C14 chancel. Norman crypt. Interior contains C18 organ case by Swarbrick
and various effigies.
The Beauchamp Chapel (Lady Chapel to south of Chancel) is a very fine example
of the Perpendicular style, built 1442-63 to contain the well known tomb
and bronze effigy of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick (died 1439).
Further interesting features of the interior include, fan vaulting, richly
carved stone figures etc at east end, wall painting (Last Judgement) at
west end, C15 stained glass and other tombs of the Dudley family. VCH,
viii, pp 524-9.
Listing NGR: SP2819964980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 307351
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1969), 524-9
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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