Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043903
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1043903
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, 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 MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41273 10994
Details
TQ 41 SW LEWES CHURCH LANE 3/504 (north side) Malling 25.2.52 Church of St Michael
GV II*
Church. C13, C14, rebuilt 1626-28, the foundation stone being laid by John Evelyn, the future diarist and arboriculturalist. Restored 1874. Flint with stone quoins and dressings, plain tiled roofs. Low two-stage west tower with west window, probably early C14 curvilinear. Pyramidal roof with weathervane. Nave of 4 bays with single bay chancel, all windows cusped lancets of 1874. South porch, gabled, with moulded with round arch with key- and impost-blocks and hoodmould over. Datestone over, marked 1628. North vestry. Interior: Tower-arch with responds of late C13 or C14. Low octagonal vault.
Listing NGR: TQ4127310994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293011
- 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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