Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132420
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, STATION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1132420
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, STATION ROAD
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 MARGARET, STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bentham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 66875 68868
Details
BENTHAM STATION ROAD, High Bentham SD 66 NE (east side) 6/34 Church of St Margaret - II Parish church. 1837 in Lancet style of George Webster (1797-1864), extended 1902. Rockfaced stone, stone dressings, slate roof. Nave, west tower, chancel, north vestry and south side chapel. Four-bay nave has four 2-light lancet windows with hoodmoulds and pendant stops; buttresses, embattled parapet. 3 stage tower contains west entrance with four-centred head, chamfered surround and hoodmould with carved heads. Middle stage has stepped tripartite window. Two-light to bell stage with hoodmould and pendant stops. Octagonal angle turrets and embattled parapet. Two-bay chancel, north vestry and south side chapel all of 1902. Two 2-light windows with trefoil heads to north and south with hoodmoulds. East end of side chapel has 3-light window with trefoil heads and rose window above. East window of chancel has 4 lights and trefoil plate tracery. Open king-post roof with scissor braces.
Listing NGR: SD6687568868
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324100
- 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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