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CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1095764
Date first listed:: 27-Nov-1984
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1095764
Date first listed:: 27-Nov-1984
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN

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

County:: Hampshire
District:: Winchester (District Authority)
Parish:: Sparsholt
National Grid Reference:: SU 43524 31211

Details

SU 43 SW SPARSHOLT SPARSHOLT

1/3 Church of St Stephen

II*

Parish church. C12 church with C13, C14 and C15 additions, restored 1883 by W Butterfield. Rubble flint with some reused stone, stone dressings, old plain tile and lead roof, weatherboarded and shingled belfry. Norman plan of chancel and nave with C13 S aisle, chancel rebuilt C14, C15 W tower, and in C19 chancel lengthened, N aisle, N vestry and SW porch added. Chancel E window C15 3-light cinquefoiled with traceried head reset C19. S wall has buttress marking end of old chancel, to W blocked C13 pointed door, and 2 light set C19 2-light windows. C19 N vestry is continuation of aisle with C19 2-light E window and N door. S aisle has C15 2-light cinquefoiled E window and on S 2 and 3 light C19 windows with buttress between. To W S porch; gabled, weatherboarded on masonary plinth. Inside S door dated on tablet, 'Anne 1631, John Higeng, William Hebes, churchwardens', semi- circular with panel over containing tablet and door of square panels and strapwork. 2-light C15 W window to S aisle. C19 N aisle has E buttress 4 2-light windows and one to W and low pitched lead roof. Above is C19 clerestory with 1 and 2-light windows and remains of corbelled stack. Over is low pitched lead roof and corresponding roof to S forms mansard roof with tiled roof over S aisle. W tower has large C15, SW buttress, tall lower stages with offsets, restored C15 2-light W window and timber C19 belfry with 2 openings each side and hipped roof. Inside chancel C19 pointed arch to N vestry with inside it reset late C17 oak organ screen of Doric columns and entablature. Chancel arch C15 4-centred arch of 2 orders, outer keeled, inner coved. Inside arch c1910 screen by G H Kitchin in Arts & Crafts style. Nave has c1200 S arcade of 3 semi-circular 2 chamfered order arches with round piers and responds. N arcade C19 of 2 pointed arches on clustered columns and at W small pointed arch. Clerestory over. Tower arch C15 of 2 orders, outer keel and inner coved. Tower window and S window have C15 rear arches. In SE corner of nave and S aisle are C17 West Country oak lectern and 3 reset C17 coved oak allegorical panels, Flemish, from Otterbourne church.

Listing NGR: SP3864227116

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 145935
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.