Church of St Denys and Paget Tombs in Churchyard
CHURCH OF ST DENYS AND PAGET TOMBS IN CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1074370
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Denys and Paget Tombs in Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST DENYS AND PAGET TOMBS IN CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1074370
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Denys and Paget Tombs in Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST DENYS AND PAGET TOMBS IN CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET
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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 DENYS AND PAGET TOMBS IN CHURCHYARD, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ibstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 40453 09562
Details
SK 40 NW IBSTOCK HIGH STREW 7/27 7.11.66 Church of St Denys and Paget Family tombs in Churchyard
II*
Parish church in early decorated style - early C14. Blue-grey sandstone, ashlar to aisles, coursed, squared rubble to chancel. West tower with decorated parapet and short recessed spire with lunettes - a local type. Nave of 3 bays with clerestory and aisles. Simple traceried windows with corbel heads. Curvilinear tracery to East windows. Parapets to nave, aisles and chancel. Chancel contains 2 low-side windows, reinstated in restoration of 1897. Other restoration work included removal of internal plaster, renewal of some stonework. Interior has simple nave arcade and chancel arch, and font which may pre-date the church. Archbishop Laud was priest here between 1617 and 1625-6. Church is set back from village street down long avenue in large graveyard edging onto fields. Series of slate headstones in yard, including Paget family tombs.
Listing NGR: SK4045309562
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187795
- 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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