Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1073856
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1073856
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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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 ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ketton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 98187 04298
Details
SK 9804-9904 KETTON CHURCH ROAD 15/43 (north side)
6.6.61 Church of St Mary GV I
Church, C12 origin, aisles added C13, heightened C14, clerestory C15, nave restored 1861 by G G Scott, chancel rebuilt 1863 by T G Jackson, chancel roof painted 1950 by Charles Nicholson. Of Barnack rubble stone with ashlar dressings, tower and spire, chancel roof of Collyweston stone slates, nave and aisle roofs not visible but probably of lead. Consists of nave, aisles, crossing tower and spire, transeptal chapels (originally transepts, line of which roofs are still visible north and south of tower) chancel, C13 embattled south porch, north vestry of 1935. West front: pilaster buttresses at angles, round-headed C12 west doorway with several orders of chevron moulding, carried on cylindrical shafts with shaft-rings, flanked by blind panels with steeply pointed arches with chevron mouldings, carried on similar shafts. Larger pilaster buttresses to either side. C19 decorated window above. Tower: C12 lower stage with pilaster buttresses and roll-mouldings, carried up in C13 Early English bell stage as angle shafts. Each side of the bell stage has 3 arched bell openings with 3 orders of mouldings, carried on shafts with nail-head mouldings between. Each bell opening is divided into 2 lights by central shaft growing into Y-tracery. Table of corbel heads above. C14 octagonal broach spire with gargoyles at springing point. Cardinal sides have lower - 2-light gabled lucarnes and single gabled lucarnes near top. Other sides have 2-light gabled lucarnes halfway up, and, just above broaches, ogee-headed niches with crockets and finials, enclosing statues. Weathervane. Interior: 3-bay nave arcade of pointed arches carried on cylindrical columns. Two chamfered orders,capitals with nail-head decoration, water-holding bases. C19 roof incorporating C15 tie beams. C15 two-light clerestory. Re-cut decorated windows to north aisle, perpendicular window to south. Lancets at west end of aisles. Round-headed entrance to bell chamfer reached by gallery from stair turret to south, carried across south aisle by dispointed C12 arch with chevron mouldings. Pointed crossing-arches, with chamfered and bell mouldings. A transeptal chapel window has Y-tracery, that to south is Decorated. Chancel lit by C19 lancet. C19 roof with angel springers. Pews incorporate some medieval bench ends. C14 font with flat tracery. C19 and C20 stained glass.
Listing NGR: SK9818704298
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187132
- 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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