Parish Church of St Christopher
PARISH CHURCH OF ST CHRISTOPHER, OAT HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1120390
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Christopher
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST CHRISTOPHER, OAT HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1120390
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Christopher
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST CHRISTOPHER, OAT HILL
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST CHRISTOPHER, OAT HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winfrith Newburgh
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 80512 84351
Details
SY 8084, SY 8184, SY 8185, SY 8085 18/375 WINFRITH NEWBURGH OAT HILL 20.11.59 (South-West Side) Parish Church of St Christopher
II*
Parish church. C12 origin, chancel C13, nave and tower C15, porch C17, north aisle added, east wall of chancel rebuilt and church considerably restored C19. Walls of stone slates, nave and aisle roofs of slate. Nave, north aisle of four bays, west tower, south porch, chancel with organ chamber on north. East wall of chancel has three lancet windows. C19. South wall has two lancets with ogee heads and priest's door - all C13. South wall of nave has a four-light C15 window - restored. Similar window west of the porch. Porch has a segmental-arched doorway. Inner doorway to the nave is C12, in two orders. The tower is of three stages with battlemented parapet and good carved gargoyles. The top stage has two-light belfry windows with stone louvres. Second stage has single-light windows. West wall of the lowest stage has a three-light window - all C15. The north aisle, C19, has Perpendicular style windows. North doorway has elaborate "Norman" detail and may include some re-used C12 material. Internally, pointed chancel arch of Transitional Norman form on scalloped caps and responds. All roofs are of C19 date, of queen post form in nave and chancel and braced collar form in aisle. Several C18 wall tablets. Pulpit, pews and font all C19.
Listing NGR: SY8051284351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 108827
- 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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