Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087579
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1087579
- Date first listed:
- 01-Apr-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cumrew
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 55069 50316
Details
NY 55 SE CUMREW CUMREW
10/21 Church of St Mary
1.4.57 II
Church. Dated 1890 over entrance, on medieval site, by George Dale Oliver. Rock faced red sandstone with ashlar dressings and angle buttresses; graduated green slate roof with coped gables and decorative ridge tiles. 3-storey north- west tower/porch; 3-bay nave; single-bay chancel with north vestry. Square tower has plank doors with trefoil arch in pointed moulded recess, pointed hood mould. Pointed and square lancet windows with louvred bell openings; corbelled and battlemented parapet; projecting stair turret in angle between nave and tower. Nave has 2-light lancet windows with trefoil heads; 4-light west window with trefoil heads and plate tracery. Chancel has similar 2-light windows and east window similar to west window; external wall plaque from the original church, to members of the Gill family 1767-1871. Interior has open timber roof to nave and chancel. Furnishings and fittings all early C20. Stained glass in east and 3 other windows is of 1890 and unsigned. Effigy grave slab beside pulpit, thought to be Jeanne, wife of William Dacre, early C14. Pulpit and font are inscribed and dated 1890. Pre-reformation inscribed bell; one of 1750 and other bell is dated 1901 by inscribed brass plaque on church wall.
Listing NGR: NY5506950316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 78012
- 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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