Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1064345
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1064345
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROW
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 NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bromley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 44417 69919
Details
CHURCH ROW, CHISLEHURST 1. 4407 Church of St Nicholas (formerly listed under Church Lane) TQ 46 NW 5/66 25.8.54 B the Grade shall be amended to Grade II* (star) and the description shall be amended to read as follows:
Parish church. c.1460, incorporating earlier work; restored 1557, enlarged with some rebuilding in 1849 by Benjamin Ferry, 1858 by Wollaston, 1896 by Bodley and Garner. Flint rubble with stone dressings; nave roof tiled, north aisle roof of slate. Nave with aisles, chancel with north vestry; tower over west bay of north aisle, c.1460, with tall, shingled broach spire rebuilt by Wollaston in 1858. South aisle and vestry added by Ferrey in Perpendicular style; he also worked on the chancel, which was then enlarged by Bodley and Garner with new east end; their's the partially infilled three-light traceried east-window and the more ornamental stone dressings of the east wall. Ferrey's aisle tracery simpler: paired cusped lights under hood moulds. INTERIOR: Opening high on west wall of nave is a remnant of the original small Saxon church. Four-bay arcade on quatrefoil piers. Arches with two chamfers, tower arches with three; all C15. Door to tower dated 1586. Braced collar rafter roof. Original Perpendicular screens separate nave from chancel and north aisle. Chancel refitted by Bodley and Garner with painted wagon roof, and reredos - with alabasters - of 1896. Sanctuary paving 1896 by Farmer and Brindley, and sanctuary glass of same date by Burlison and Grylls. One south window 1900 by Kempe. Organ case 1888. Font: Norman, with square, acaded bowl on five shafts. Many fine monuments from C16 to C19, especially Walsingham tomb (1550) and Warwick cartouche (1682).
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CHURCH ROW, CHISLEHURST 1. 4407 Church of St Nicholas (Formerly Listed under Church Lane) TQ 46 W 5/66 25.8.54. B
2. Flint, rubble with stone dressings restored in 1557. North-West Tower, nave with aisles, chancel and vestry to North of chancel. The South aisle and vestry added in 1849, when file chancel was restored by Bodley, Shingled broached spire. Interior has braced collar rafter roof and wagon roof in chancel. Monuments. Norman font. Door under tower dated 1586.
Listing NGR: TQ4441769919
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 358409
- 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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