Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1037449
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1037449
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, 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 MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bildeston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 98567 49208
Details
TL 9849,
51/18
BILDESTON,
CHURCH LANE
Church of St Mary Magdalene
23.01.58.
I
A C15 and C16 church which stands on high ground about ½ mile to the
west of the town. Built in flint and rubble with stone dressings. The
west tower collapsed in 1975 and the nave has been temporarily repaired.
There is a good 2-storeyed south porch with flushwork. Above the entrance
there is a small priests chamber which is open to the nave with a gallery,
the doorway is ornamented with crowns and shields etc. The nave roof
has alternating moulded and castellated tie beams and hammer beams. Graded
for its historical value and architectural detail, mainly the roof and
porch.
Listing NGR: TL9856749208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 276166
- 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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