Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1037350
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1037350
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, 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 THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brettenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 96726 54200
Details
BRETTENHAM CHURCH ROAD 1. 5377 Church of St Mary the Virgin TL 95 SE 33/194 23.1.58 I 2. A flint church with stone dressings. Mainly of the C14, some C15 work. Restored in the C19. The west tower is built on the south side of the nave and the lower stage is the south porch. Diagonal buttresses and a castellated parapet. Roofs slate. The nave has arched trusses with short wall posts with moulded caps and bases on stone corbels and there is a castellated wall plate. There is a good C14 octagonal font with ogee panels and a C17 carved cover. The C17 communion rail has twisted balusters. The chancel is restored. Graded for its architectural and historical value.
Listing NGR: TL9672654200
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 276341
- 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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