Church of St Giles
CHURCH OF ST GILES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087417
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GILES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1087417
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GILES
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 GILES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orton
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 32894 54287
Details
NY 35 SW ORTON Great Orton
7/177 Church of St Giles
II*
Church. C12 with 1886 restoration and extension. Mixed red and yellow squared and coursed sandstone on squared plinth (stone mostly from the Roman Wall); graduated sandstone slate roof with coped gables and cross finials. 4-bay nave with north porch and west open bellcote; 2-bay chancel under common roof. End 2 bays of nave are C19 extension with C19 porch. Original north door now C19 window. Narrow C19 round-headed windows. Chancel: original narrow round-headed window and chamfered-surround square-headed window with nail-head decoration. 3-light C19 east window. Interior: west window by Campbell, Smith & Co., 1886 in Arts & Crafts style. Furnishings and fittings all late C19. Fragment of Early English font and 2 medieval graveslab fragments. Bell of 1753.
Listing NGR: NY3289454287
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78364
- 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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