Chapel of St Mary

CHAPEL OF ST MARY, ST MARY'S ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1107776
Date first listed:
14-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Chapel of St Mary
Statutory Address:
CHAPEL OF ST MARY, ST MARY'S ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1107776
Date first listed:
14-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Chapel of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
CHAPEL OF ST MARY, ST MARY'S 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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
CHAPEL OF ST MARY, ST MARY'S ROAD

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

County:
Devon
District:
North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Georgeham
National Grid Reference:
SS 44692 39212

Details

SS 43 NW GEORGEHAM ST MARY'S ROAD (north side) Croyde

6/168 Chapel of St Mary -

GV II

Mission chapel, 1874. Squared rubble with crested ridge tiles to slate roof with coped gable ends. Ashlar dressings. Gothic style. Continuous nave and chancel with 2 parallel right-angled projections forming north transept, with vestry attached. 3 windows on south side, pointed arched openings with hood moulds. Single lancet to left and 2 double lancets to right, that to centre has foiled plate tracery. 2 short buttresses between pointed arched doorway to left side with chamfered surround and door with cover strips and ornate strap hinges. East end window of 3 stepped lancets in pointed arched opening, west end has 2-light window with quatrefoiled plate tracery in chamfered pointed arch. 2 bay arcade with 4- centred arches supported on central pier with hipped and carved capital. Arch braced roof trusses to nave, that dividing nave/chancel space is supported on engaged columns with hipped capitals. Interior walls plastered. Bellcote at left gable end with gabled coping and pointed arched opening with bell. Cross on gablet at right gable end.

Listing NGR: SS4469239212

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
98420
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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