Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCHGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1036650
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCHGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1036650
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCHGATE
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, CHURCHGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Glemsford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 83416 48388
Details
CHURCHGATE 1. 5377 Glemsford Church of St Mary TL 8348 18/137 23.3.61. I GV
2. A fine C14 and C15 flint church with stone dressings. The C14 west tower, in 3 stages, has diagonal buttresses, a castellated parapet and a 3-light Decorated window in the upper stage. The nave arcade and clerestory are C14 and the aisle walls, chapels and the north and south porches are C15 with good flushwork panelling. The aisles and chancel have castellated parapets and the windows have Perpendicular tracery. In 1447 money was left for a south window, in 1454 for a north window and for clerestory windows in 1474-5. The north aisle roof has carved beams and there is a C15 carved font. Graded for its architectural historical and topographical value.
Listing NGR: TL8341648388
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277934
- 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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