Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, A 595
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068721
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, A 595
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068721
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, A 595
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, A 595
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whicham
- National Park:
- Lake District
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 13494 82696
Details
WHICHAM A595
SD 18 SW
(north side)
14/76 Church of St Mary
8.9.67
- II
Church. Probably C12 in origin with C17 east window and 1858 transept and
restoration. Roughcast stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Single
vessel nave and chancel with north vestry and transept. Coped gables. South
elevation has 3 single-chamfered 2-light plate tracery windows; gabled porch has
elliptical-arched opening and C12 inner single-chamfered entrance, lancet to
east. Blocked pointed entrance to chancel. West 3-light traceried window;
window of 2 elliptical-headed lights to vestry under catslide roof, similar
3-light north window and entrance with sunk ogee to lintel. East gable end has
straight-headed double-chamfered mullioned window of 3 elliptical-headed lights,
probably C17. Gabled transept has quoins with 2 north lancets, return lancets.
Interior has box pews, 3 posts with arch braces to transept. Pulpit has tracery
panels with balustrade over. Good C19 stained glass. Some headstones to east
wall.
Listing NGR: SD1349482696
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76376
- 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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