Former Church of St Mary
FORMER CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061255
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1061255
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Former Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN 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:
- FORMER CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Freeby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 78476 18798
Details
SK 71 NE FREEBY MAIN STREET
Brentingby (south side) 5/35 Former Church of St. Mary 1.1.68
II
Parish church, now a house. Early C14, remodelled 1660, converted to a house, 1977. Limestone ashlar, coursed and squared rubble, with slate and slab roofs. West tower has chamfered plinth and moulded band, 3 chamfered string courses, coved verges, bolection moulded corners. 4 stages. First stage has a single ogee headed lancet to north, south and west. Second stage has a similar lancet to north and south. All these lancets are blocked. Third stage has an altered louvred opening to east, and the remains of a single lancet to west. Bell stage has a single ogee lancet bell opening to north and south. Saddleback roof is topped with an octagonal spirelet with finial and weathercock. East and west gables have each 2 moulded cusped single lancet openings with hood moulds, and above them an ogee headed niche with bracket with ballflower ornament. The body of the former church was partly demolished and converted into a house in 1977. The tower is vested in the Redundant Churches Fund.
Listing NGR: SK7847618798
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189807
- 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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