Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1061491
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1061491
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
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 MAGDALENE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shearsby
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 62324 90989
Details
SHEARSBY SP69 SW CHURCH LANE (South Side)
1/87 Church of St. Mary Magdalene
11.1.55
GV II*
Parish Church. Very little of a medieval building survives, since the church was extensively restored by Ordish c1880. The tower, however, was built in 1789. Limestone ashlar to tower, the rest of random granite rubble with limestone dressings. Two stage tower is an odd mixture of classical and gothic allusion, with two-centred arched windows to ground floor with wood Y-tracery and a similar window in the second stage, but with a Gibbs surround. The second stage has stepped pedestal and angle pilasters and is divided by a sill band, above which is an oculus, and it is surmounted by a small octagonal stump with oculi. The west facade is the show piece with C18 wood panelled door in architrave with splayed voussoirs and stressed keystone. Above it is an inscription plate and a quatrefoil recess, and this is all contained in an ogival arch, itself set beneath a pediment. The inscription records that "this steeple was re-built at the expense of the landowners of this lordship A.D. 1789". The west walls of the nave reveal medieval masonary overlaid by C18 ashlar work which contains elegant niches. The remains of the original wall form a short buttress at the angle which is surmounted by a winged dragon gargoyle. The rest is Victorian with plinths, buttresses and tracery in an early Decorated style with grouped lancets. South door with continuous moulding within porch. Steeply pitched roofs with plain tiles. East wall also of medieval fabric: cobblestones and a dragon gargoyle. The window, however, is an insertion as is the small quatrefoil in the gable apex. Blocked door to north and a solitary corbel with angry beast's head. Inside, a single space with C18 square headed doorway and blocked window above to tower. Other features are all Victorian. Scissor braced rafter roof. Wood chancel screen however is C15 with square panels with foiled decoration and central ogival arch with cusping. C14 sedilia in chancel with cylindrical shaft and trefoiled head: The moulding is heavy and inaccurately set out. Piscina in similar style. Stained glass in chancel east window of 1885, in a painterly style. Glass also in north aisle of 1856-7 depicting the Resurrection and a Miracle story, these in a more medieval manner. Victorian fittings include benches, heavy stone pulpit and font.
Listing NGR: SP6232490989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 191308
- 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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