Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene

CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, CALLINGTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1105836
Date first listed:
07-Sept-1951
List Entry Name:
Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, CALLINGTON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1105836
Date first listed:
07-Sept-1951
Date of most recent amendment:
20-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, CALLINGTON 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST MARY MAGDALENE, CALLINGTON ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Tavistock
National Grid Reference:
SX 47468 73929

Details

In the entry for:-

SX 47 SE TAVISTOCK CALLINGTON ROAD

2/30 Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene (formerly listed as Fitsford Church)

7.9.51 II

the entry shall be amended to read as follows:

SX 47 SE TAVISTOCK CALLINGTON ROAD

2/30 Church of. Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene (formerly listed as Fitsford Church)

7.9.51 11* (Star)

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1. 5185 CALLINGTON ROAD Church of Our Lady Church of Our Lady and St Mary Magdalene (formerly listed as Fitsford Church) SX 47 SE 2/30 7.9.51

II

2. Roman Catholic Church. Designed by Henry Clutton 1865 and the gift of the Duke of Bedford. Large Neo-Transitional Style building of Hurdwick stone with slate roofs. Nave with lower chancel. Clerestorey, transepts and almost isolated South- West tower with spire and crockets and porch below with iron gate of intersecting circles. Plain interior. Nave has 5 round-headed arches. Stone circular lectern with pattern of intersecting circles. Important hillside position.

Listing NGR: SX4746873929

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
93411
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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