Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, TOLLGATE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1100951
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, TOLLGATE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1100951
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, TOLLGATE ROAD
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 VIRGIN, TOLLGATE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Welwyn Hatfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Mymms
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 22127 04445
Details
North Mymms TL 20 SW NORTH MYMMS TOLLGATE ROAD (south side)
11/281 Church of St Mary the Virgin 30.3.66
GV II*
Church. Mostly C14; upper parts of W tower mid C15. S Porch and Vestry added c.1860 when the whole church was restored. Rubble and flint walls. Stone dressings. Machine tile roofs. W tower has diagonal buttresses. C14 arched door in 2 orders with foliage capitals and squares. 3-light contemporary window above; those of 3rd and 4th stages in 1 and 2 lights of c.1440-50. N aisle has 3-light Decorated style windows. N chapel added 1328- 9. Circa 1970 N extension joins N aisle. Restored chancel walls and E window. Nave has 3 arcade arches on octagonal piers. Triple chamfered chancel arch with traces of intended crossing tower and transept arches. Good monuments. N chancel wall: c.1360 brass of priest, probably Flemish; 3 brasses on S wall of C15 and C16. Large standing monument on N side of chancel next to altar to John Lord Somers (d. 1716) by P Scheemakers: marble door at foot leading to vestry, life-size figure of Justice above against a white obelisk. N nave aisle has wall monuments of C18: corner monument to George Jarvis (d. 1716) with demi figure in niche tabernacle; to Lydia Mews (d. 1751): panel with fluted pilasters. Against N wall of nave aisle is C16 chest tomb with figure on top panel in inlaid lead outline. Nearby 1795 monument to J Hickson by J Bacon. Oak hexagonal C16 pulpit with shallow carved panels. (Pevsner (1977)).
Listing NGR: TL2212704445
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158545
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977)
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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