CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1099280
Date first listed:: 27-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1099280
Date first listed:: 27-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST MARY

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 MARY

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District:: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Burghill
National Grid Reference:: SO 47934 44501

Details

BURGHILL CP BURGHILL SO 44 SE 5/17 Church of St Mary 27.1.67

GV II*

Parish church. C12 core, altered and enlarged during late C12 or early C13 and C14, south porch added late in C15 or early C16, the west tower was rebuilt in 1812 and further restoration and additions in 1824, 1854, 1862, 1879 - 80 and 1894. Coursed and squared sandstone rubble, ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof. West tower: three stages, string course, embattled parapet with pinnacles, single square-headed lights to second stage and lancets to bell stage. Clock faces to north and south. Nave: south clerestory, three square-headed single-light windows to west of square-headed window with two lights and easternmost window with two trefoiled ogee-headed lights. North clerestory has one similar window with two tre- foiled ogee-headed lights to east. South aisle: one C19 window with two trefoil-headed lights and cinquefoil to left and three similar windows to right of heavily restored south porch. The north aisle retains one C14 window of two trefoiled ogee-headed lights, and to the west a lancet window of c1200. Chancel: C14 window of two trefoil-headed lights and similar C19 window to left of C19 chancel doorway. C14 window of two trefoil-headed lights to right. East window largely C19 of three trefoil-headed lights. Interior: five-bay north arcade with pointed arches of two chamfered orders, circular piers with moulded bases and capitals. Traces of earlier arcade in scallop capital of westernmost bay. C14 five-bay south arcade with pointed arches of two chamfered orders, octagonal piers, moulded bases and capitals. Four- bay C19 crown-post roof to nave, continuous trussed rafter-roof to chancel, no chancel arch. Fittings: C14 rood screen, largely restored during C17 and C19; five cusped lights flank opening, steeply coved. C14 piscina in rood loft, plain C17 panelled octagonal pulpit. C12 font has unusual base with figures in niches, lead bowl with vine ornament. C19 carved wooded reredos with figures of church fathers in niches. Monuments: Milbourne memorial, chest tomb with effigies c1440, alabaster, male figure in armour, female figure in court dress, weepers to sides. Commemorates Sir John Milbourne and Elizabeth Devereux, his wife. Robert Masters memorial, brass, 1619, with shield of arms and globe: "Here lyeth the body of ROBERT MASTERS gent, late Lord of this manour who traveiled wth THOMAS CANDISH ESQr to Virginia and afterward aboute the globe of ye whole worlde and after his returne marryed Winifred ye daughter of Thoms Cornwall of Bucklane gent by whom he hath 2 sones and 7 daughters, he departed this life 3 of June Ao 1619".

Listing NGR: SO4793444501

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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.