Church of St Mary and St Chad
Church of St Mary and St Chad, Church Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1060197
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Mary and St Chad, Church Road
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- Date:
- 1999-08-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/02127/29
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1060197
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Mary and St Chad, Church Road
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Mary and St Chad, Church Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brewood and Coven
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 88349 08664
Details
SJ 8808-8908
13/27
BREWOOD CP
CHURCH ROAD
Church of St Mary and St Chad
19.03.62
G.V.
I
Parish Church. Contains material of C13 and C16 and was thoroughly restored by G.E Street between 1878 and 1880, ashlar; clay tile roofs, six bay chancel of collegiate proportions, five bay nave with aisles and outer south aisle; west tower and spire with diagonal buttresses.
C13 lancets to choir (east end restored 1878-80); lancet triplets in Street's outer south aisle gables (inspired by evidence of cross gabling on north aisle); restored Decorated tracery. Early C16 west tower with four-centred western doorway and Perpendicular west window, two-light belfry openings, crenellated parapet and corner pinnacles.
INTERIOR: arcade of tall octagonal piers; wide drop arch to chancel of two chamfered orders; widely splayed pointed tower arch; C19 timber roof. Fittings: font with heavy base, funnel shaped bowl and simple roll moulded panels, probably late C16; pulpit by Street; stone reredos of 1911.
Monuments: four alabaster monuments in chancel, all Giffards of Chillington: Sir John died 1556 with two wives; Sir Thomas died 1560 and two wives; John died 1613 and wife; Walter died 1632 and wife; incised slab to Richard Lane died 1518 and wife; tablet to Matthew Moreton died 1669 and wife. Medieval coffin about four yards south of chancel.
Listing NGR: SJ8834908663
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271333
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1908)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Staffordshire, (1974)
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