Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, FRENSHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1044427
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, FRENSHAM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1044427
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, FRENSHAM STREET
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, FRENSHAM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Frensham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 84191 41444
Details
SU 84SW FRENSHAM C.P. FRENSHAM STREET
3/41 Church of St Mary 9/3/60 the Virgin
II*
Church. C13, tower C14 restored in 1929 by W. Carõe, remainder of Church restored in 1868 by Hähn. Sandstone rubble, mortar rendered with older sandstone on tower, quoins to angles. Plain tiled roofs under ridge crest to chancel. Tower to west, nave and north aisle, chancel to east and large gabled porch to south. Short tower to west with large diagonal brick buttresses to west end. Two stages with parapet and 2- light, trefoil head window to each face of top stage, trefoil head lancet below. Large Perpendicular style window to west, over west doors in re-cut surround. Re-cut windows to south and east. Two higher windows to north under hood moulds. Gabled porch over plinth walls with cinquefoil lights and tile-hung, bargeboarded gable. Simple chamfered arched surround to south door with studded double door. Body stone with inscribed cross to corner of porch. Interior:- four bay nave arcade of round piers with wide, overhanging, naturalistically carved capitals by R. Hubbucle-: foliage and birds. Crown post roof to nave of 4 bays, cusped braced roof to chancel, panelled roof on north aisle. Two arched bays to north side of chancel. C19 chancel arch, C14/C15 tower arch with two octagonal half- responds and glazed screen across. Blocked door to south wall of chancel. Fittings:- arched piscina on south wall of chancel, square aumbry next to it. Remains of wall monument to north wall of chancel with two crocketed buttresses on multiple shafts below, now flanking North Chancel window. Pulpit:- C2O walnut with elaborate foliage carving. Square font on round central stem with detached angle shafts. Holy water stoup adjacent to south door.
Listing NGR: SU8419141444
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 291551
- 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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