Church of St Margaret
Church of St Margaret, Chapel Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116238
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Margaret, Chapel Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1116238
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Margaret, Chapel Lane
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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 Margaret, Chapel Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Walsall (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 04894 95846
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 May 2021 to remove superfluous source details from text, and reformat the text to current standards
SP 09 NW
7/23
WALSALL MB
Great Barr
CHAPEL LANE
Church of St Margaret
11.08.51
II
Church. 1862 by Griffin. Brick tower of 1677 with C18 spire, encased in sandstone in 1893. Limestone rubble with red sandstone dressings and tile roof. Comprises a west tower, nave with north and south aisles under pitched roofs, lower chancel, and north vestry.
Tower has angle buttresses, a moulded pointed west door with clock face above, and moulded pointed bell openings of two trefoiled lights. A banded stone spire with lucarnes is set back behind an embattled parapet with corner pinnacles. Windows have pointed heads and Geometric tracery. The west windows of the aisles are of three lights. The south aisle is of five bays separated by buttresses. The windows are of two lights except for the right-hand one which is of one light. The left-hand bay is covered by mid-C20 extensions. The north aisle is of five bays with two-light windows. The nave has timber dormers. The east window of the south aisle is of two lights, the chancel window of three lights, and the north aisle has a round east window.
Interior: four bay nave arcades have round columns with foliated capitals, and pointed arches chamfered in two orders. The open roof has arch-braced trusses carried on carved stone corbels. The pointed chancel arch springs from responds which are carried on angel corbels. Arches open from the chancel into a north organ chamber and south chapel. Windows contain glass of late C19 and early C20 date. Alabaster pulpit designed by Walter Tapper, RA.
Listing NGR: SP0489495846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219059
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Reaney, J S, The History of the Church of St Margaret Great Barr, ()
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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