Church of the Holy Cross
CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060326
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060326
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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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 THE HOLY CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oake
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 16748 24638
Details
OAKE CP ST12SE HILLFARRANCE 5/80 Church of the Holy Cross 25.1.56 II* Parish church. C14 and C15, tower early C16, extensively restored 1857 when porch and vestry added, tower restored 1924, church reroofed and restored 1967. Red sandstone random rubble, Ham stone dressings, decorative patterned claytiles on south side facing village, decorative ridge tiles, coped verges. West tower, south porch abutting south chapel, 2-bay nave, north-east vestry and chancel. Three stage tower with quatrefoil pierced parapet continued around stair turret placed on centre of north face, gargoyles, diagonal buttresses, 2-light bell-openings with Somerset tracery, second stage unlit, 3-light west window with continous hood mould resting on string course above decorative spandrels of 4-centred arch head west doorway, C20 door 3-light window to south face of nave, wall splayed out with part buttress visible behind C19 single storey porch, moulded arch opening, C19 door with remains of holy water stoup to right, abutting chapel projecting beyond, 2-light south and east windows, 2-light south wall of chancel, 3-light east window, 2-light east window to vestry, door on north face, very large buttress at junction of vestry and nave,possibly part of former rood stair, two 3-light mullioned windows under hoodnoulds. Interior: rendered, exposed rubble to tower. Chamfered chancel arch, 4-centred tower arch chamfered in 2 orders with date 1884 carved on north face, very large buttress at junction of vestry and nave, possibly part of former rood stair, two 3-light mullioned windows under hoodmoulds, Perpendicular arch to chapel cut back with angel corbel inserted above 2 shafts on east wall, C19 dedication to William de Vernai died 1333. Roofs C19, chancel shallow barrel vault with painted decoration, nave moulded ribbed barrel vault, ceiled, billeted wall plate, C20 roof to Vernai chapel. Aumbry, piscina and sedilia in chancel, moulded ogee-headed stair turret doorway. Slate memorial tablet to William North, died 1809, inscribed "Long fecit,Taunton". C19 octagonal font on 4 pillars, C19 bench ends copies of C16 originals, C19 pulpit. John Peryn of Wellington left money towards the building of the church tower in his will dated 1509. It shares with St Mary, West Buckland (qv.) the unusual characteristic of having the stair turret placed centrally on the tower wall rather than at a corner. (Pevsner Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, l958).
Listing NGR: ST1674824638
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271030
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958)
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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