Parish Church of St Mary

PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH END

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1118285
Date first listed:
21-Dec-1967
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH END
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1118285
Date first listed:
21-Dec-1967
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH END

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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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH END

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

District:
Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Haddenham
National Grid Reference:
SP 74165 08002

Details

SP 70 NW and SP7408 HADDENHAM CHURCH END (south side)

6 and 11/186 Parish Church of St. Mary

21.12.67

- I

Parish church. Probably C12, but mostly early C13. Coursed rubblestone with ashlar dressings. Old tile roofs. Chancel, nave of 4 bays and west tower. North and south aisles widened in C14. North porch C14. North east chapel rebuilt late C15. South east chapel largely reconstructed. C19 east triplet of lancets; lancets to chancel side walls. Aisles with flowing C14 tracery to 2 north and central south windows, other windows C15, west one on south with flat head. North east chapel with C15 4- centre arched windows, 3-light to east, 5-light to north. West wall of aisles with trefoil windows. West Tower of 3 stages, lowest with set back buttresses. C13 window with modern lancets to middle stage. 5 bay arcades to belfry stage, 2nd and 4th as belfry windows. Parapets to roofs, except crenellated north porch with doors of 1637 (inscribed 'G.V., T.C. 1637'). Interior: Arches of 2 chamfered orders into chancel, chapels, nave arcades, 3 orders to tower arch, the outer 2 dying into the jambs. Moulded capitals. C18 coved plaster nave ceiling. C14 roof above. Font Mid C12 in form of fluted bowl with dragon frieze. C15 traceried screens into north east chapel and tower, probably part of rood screen. Pews with C15 poppy head bench ends. 3 piscinae, that to north-east chapel with diaper ornament. C15 stained glass in north east chapel east window, apostle figures and fragments. 3 small brasses in chancel. Wall monuments: 1627 Richard Beake, north-east chapel, Corinthian columns and entablature; 1677 John Marriott, chancel, oval with enriched foliage frame and arms over; 1702 Mary and Thomas Rose, nave south aisle, tablet with cornice and putto to apron. RCHM I. 176. MON.1.

Listing NGR: SP7416208002

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
43123
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume One South, (1912)

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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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