Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1060290
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1060290
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Buckland
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 17337 20468
Details
ST12 SE WEST BUCKLAND CP WEST BUCKLAND VILLAGE
5/207 Church of St Mary 25.1.56
GV I Parish church. C13 in origin, aisles early C14, late C14 south chapel, late C15 north chapel, tower C1509, restored 1891. Chert random rubble, tower coursed red sandstone, Ham stone dressings, porch Ham stone and local gray sandstone, slate roofs, coped verges. West tower, 2-bay aisled nave, north chapel and smaller south chapel, south porch, chancel. Crenellated 3-stage tower, pinnacles and corbelled out intermediate pinnacles, diagonal buttressed , string courses, moulded plinths, 2-light bell opening with Somerset tracery, small lancet; 3-light west window with continuous hood mould, resting on string, deeply moulded arched hexagonal stair turret centre of south face; diagonally buttressed , crenellated south aisle and chapel, 3-light windows flanking single storey gabled porch, chamfered arched opening, ribbed barrel vault roof with wall plate, holy water stoup beside moulded arched inner doorway, C19 double doors; road stair projection, 3-light windows south and east faces of chapel Projection with priests door, 3-light window on south face of diagonally buttressed chancel, 4-light east window, lancet north face, 3-light east end of north chapel, three 3-light windows on north wall with square hood moulds, stepped buttressed between and blocked aisle doorway, single storey late C19-early C20 lean-to addition west end on north aisle. Interior: rendered, exposed west end of south aisle. Octagonal piers carrying arcade chamfered in 2 orders, many alterations at crossing, depressed arch between south aisle and chapel, between chancel and chapel chamfered in 2 orders, north chapel Perpendicular arch chancel, shallow arch chamfered in 2 orders with colonetts to aisle; chancel arch chamfered with C19 corbelled out capitals; tall tower arch chamfered in 3 orders and set on the skew. Stone road stair in situ. Roofs: Chancel restored open wagon, moulded ribs and bosses and crenellated wallplate; nave ceiled wagon roof, dentil cornice; 4-panel compartment ceiling south chapel, plaster barrel vault in north chapel, C19 compartment ceiling to aisles. Sanctuary set with good slate slabs to members of the Thurston family, Malchie a doctor, died 1701. Grace his wife died 1700, and a repaired one to Edward died 1683. Square font columns of the Purbeck type, 4-bay arcade on 2 sides, C15 leaf carvings on another 2. C19 stone pulpit, pine pews and cast iron altar rails. Stained glass. North aisle window by Morris and Co 1880s. The alterations to the fabric make the evolution of the building ' ` unclear. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958; Kellys Directory, 1941.
Listing NGR: ST1733820466
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271150
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958)
Kelly's Directory in Kelly's Directory, (1941)
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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