Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BRIDGE END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1127442
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BRIDGE END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1127442
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BRIDGE END
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 VIRGIN, BRIDGE END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wansford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 07342 99258
Details
1.
5141 WANSFORD BRIDGE END
(west side)
Church of St Mary
The Virgin
TL 0799 45/673 19.3.62
I GV
2.
Saxon window in west end of nave. Nave has south doorway of circa 1200 with
2 orders of shafts and round arch. Nave parapet and rectangular clerestorey
windows. C17 rectangular south nave windows with label and 4-centred arch
lights and south porch with moulded round arch and impost and with date 1663
in moulded panel above arch.
North aisle has lancet in west end. Chancel of 1902 has 5-light east window
with reticulated tracery.
C13 unbuttressed west tower of 3 stops, with lancets in first end second stage,
and 2-light bell-openings with separating shaft. Early C14 stone broach spire
with lucarnes and dog tooth frieze.
Church is built of coursed stone with freestone dressings and has lead and
Collyweston stone roofs.
Interior: early C15 2 bay north arcade with quatrefoil section piers and quatrefoil
and octagonal abaci with nailhead decoration, and with double-chamfered round
arches. Early C20 new roof and C19 and C20 furnishings.
Good circa 1120 Norman font found at Sibberton Lodge in Thornhaugh parish.
Cylindrical bowl with vine scroll above arcading with figures depicting baptism,
2 figures holding books and knights fighting etc in relief, the stem is modern.
The pulpit and sedilia have Jacobean panels.
VCH Northants Vol II.
Listing NGR: TL0734299258
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50468
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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