Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108510
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1108510
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 75005 42626
Details
CHARLETON CHARLETON (WEST) SX 74 SE 6/3 Church of St. Mary 26.1.67 G.V. II
Parish Church. C15 heavily restored in 1849 - 50. Slatestone rubble walls; windows largely of Caen stone. Gabled slate roofs. Plan: nave, north aisle, south transept, chapel and porch, and west tower. The church appears to be basically C15 throughout but in a heavy restoration of 1849- 50 the nave and aisle were apparently largely rebuilt and most of the windows renewed. Exterior: simple 3-stage west tower with diagonal buttresses. The crenellated parapet is set on a corbel table. 2-light roundarched belfry openings. Simple 2-centred arched west doorway with restored 3-light window above and probably original single arched light on 2nd stage of tower. Rectangular stair projection on north side. North aisle has 4 bays of restored Perpendicular style windows with buttresses between. 5-sided rood stair turret with conical stone roof. C19 vestry under catslide roof on north side of chancel. Chancel has a lower roofline and a restored 4-light window at its east end and 2 2-light windows to the south with a priest's doorway between. Transept has a restored 3-light window on its end wall and there are 2 more on the nave wall which, however, are in a C14 style with reticulated tracery. Large single storey gabled porch probably a complete C19 rebuild with pointed rubble arch. Interior: simple 4-centred chamfered south doorway. 4 bay granite arcade of Pevsner A-type piers with cup capitals and moulded 4-centred arches. Simple 4- centred voussoir tower arch. C19 arches to transept, chancel and chapel. Cinquefoiled piscina in transept and squint to chancel with ogee arch above. On the north chancel is a 2-seat granite sedilia with cinquefoiled heads. Internal walls are rendered and joint-lined apart from the plastered chancel and exposed stonework at the west end. The fittings are all Victorian and the octagonal font, pulpit and desk are also of Caen stone.
Source: S.P. Fox: Kingsbridge and Its Surroundings
Listing NGR: SX7500542626
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 100698
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Fox, S P, Kingsbridge and its Surroundings, (1874)
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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