CHURCH OF ST GODRIC

CHURCH OF ST GODRIC, CASTLE CHARE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1120717
Date first listed:: 10-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST GODRIC
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST GODRIC, CASTLE CHARE

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Date:: 2001-03-20
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1120717
Date first listed:: 10-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST GODRIC
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST GODRIC, CASTLE CHARE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: CHURCH OF ST GODRIC, CASTLE CHARE

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: City of Durham
National Grid Reference:: NZ 27068 42632

Details

DURHAM AND FRAMWELLGATE CASTLE CHARE NZ 2742 NW (South side)

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Church of St Godric

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Roman Catholic parish church. 1864 by Edward Welby Pugin; tower 1909-10 by Pugin and Pugin. Coursed squared sandstone with ashlar plinth and dressings; roof destroyed by fire. West tower; nave and chancel with north aisle and east apse. Gothic style. 4-stage tower has north door: 9 panels with mouchette-traceried overlight in 2-centred moulded arch; tall transomed windows above have two lights with dagger tracery; Two tall slits above these; top stage has tall paired belfry openings with cusping below trefoil top lights. Set-back buttresses with offsets; niche in north-west angle has statue of saint. Floor strings; top arcaded corbelling to pierced parapet with large corner pinnacles. Paired aisle windows under cinquefoil clerestory lights; easternmost two are larger and under gables with elaborate cross finials; similar gables over 2-light windows of 3-sided apse; linking moulded coping has gargoyles. Stepped continuous sill string.

INTERIOR: plaster; pink granite columns and sandstone ashlar dressings. 5-bay arcade has 2-centred arches on round columns with ballflower capitals. Dripmoulds. Roof missing and interior damaged by fire at time of survey.

Listing NGR: NZ2706842632

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Legacy System number:: 110089
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.