Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1047319
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1047319
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WAY
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, CHURCH WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Oxford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 52714 03456
Details
612/15/78 CHURCH WAY
12-JAN-54 (West side)
CHURCH OF ST MARY
GV I
Parish church. (RCHM 44). Built 1175-1182 with nave, central tower and
chancel. In C13 chancel was extended two bays to East with buttressing
and some new windows in chancel towards the end of the century; chanel restored
1858. In late C15 new windows inserted in nave and tower. In C17 parapets
on South and on tower were built. The West gable was restored in 1823 and
in it the present round window was inserted in 1860. The church was restored
generally in 1844. The Romanesque detail is notable. Norman font. The
churchyard has many tombs and a very fine chestnut tree in road opposite
entrance gate, also one of the largest and oldest yew trees in England at
the rear of the Church.
Church Cottage, Church of St Mary, No 122 (Court House) with Rectory, Mill
Lane form a group.
Listing NGR: SP5271903458
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245391
- 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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