Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, A192
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041373
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, A192
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1041373
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, A192
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, A192
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Seaton Valley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 31343 74810
Details
A 192 NZ 37 NW (West side) Holywell, Whitley Bay 8/5 Church of St. Mary II Chapel of Ease. 1885, by W.S. Hicks. Stone chamfered plinth and quoins to rendered lower walls; timber-framed with rendered infill, above half-rail. French clay tiled roof; lead dome to bellcote, brick ridge stack to vestry. 5-bay unaisled rectangle with south-east vestry. Side walls have vertical studding; 2- and 3-light windows with elliptical heads to lights and leaded glazing. West end has similar 2-light windows flanking boarded door in segmental arch with carved spandrels; roof above hipped below gablet with 2-light window beneath cove carrying diagonally-set bellcote with slatted openings under shouldered arches, and octagonal swept dome with wrought-iron cross fleury. East end has square panelling and window of 5 trefoil-headed lights under a segmental arch; large shaped brackets carrying moulded bargeboards with pendant finial; cast-iron finial cross.
Interior: Brattished dado rail; similar rail with rosettes at sill level of east window. Roof of arch-braced collar-beam trusses with strutted upper king posts and carved bosses.
Listing NGR: NZ3134374810
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 235969
- 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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