Ruins of Old Parish Church

RUINS OF OLD PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1074177
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1962
List Entry Name:
Ruins of Old Parish Church
Statutory Address:
RUINS OF OLD PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH LANE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1074177
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1962
List Entry Name:
Ruins of Old Parish Church
Statutory Address 1:
RUINS OF OLD PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH LANE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
RUINS OF OLD PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Leicestershire
District:
North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
Parish:
Lockington-Hemington
National Grid Reference:
SK 45702 27798

Details

LOCKINGTON-HEMINGTON CHURCH LANE SK 4427-4527 (Hemington) 9/143 Ruins of old parish church 7.12.62 GV II

Ruins of former parish church. C14 chancel and east responds of nave arcades only; C13 tower completely collapsed April 1986. Rubble stone, with no roof. Chancel retains most of shell walls, with chamfered plinth and off-set butt- resses. 2 bays of C14 2-light Decorated windows with remains of cusped tracery and double chamfered surrounds. Similar 3-light east window. Later doorway inserted in south wall. Double chamfered chancel arch on semi-octagonal piers with moulded capitals. Similar piers attached to west wall are all that remain of nave arcade.

Listing NGR: SK4570227798

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Legacy System number:
358190
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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