Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1137357
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1137357
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1964
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 01124 67153
Details
TL 06NW MELCHBOURNE AND YIELDEN CHURCH LANE (SOUTH SIDE), YIELDEN
1/103 Church of St Mary the Virgin
13.7.64 I
Church. Predominantly C14. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings. Chancel with north vestry, nave, south aisle, south porch, west tower with short broach spire. Chancel, remodelled mid C14, retains C13 door in south wall. C14 piscina and double sedilia to south wall, Easter sepulchre to north wall. Vestry probably C14. C14 chancel arch. Nave has C13 blocked doorway and C19 organ chamber to north wall. C15 clerestory. Roof retains some C15 timbers with roughly carved human heads and shields. C14 tomb recess with effigy to north wall. 4-bay south arcade, projecting corbels resting on grotesque figures. Later C13 south aisle, widened C14, with remains of C13 east lancet. C14 piscina and tomb canopy with crocketed gable and pinnacles to South wall. Fragmentary wall paintings, St James on east wall cut by 1792 memorial, St Christopher and masonry pattern on south wall. C15 octagonal font with crocketed conical wooden cover. Pulpit and some pews c.1500. C15 south porch. Porch, south aisle, nave and chancel have crenellated parapets. 3-stage mid C14 west tower with band of carved foliage, animals and grotesque heads under spire eaves.
Listing NGR: TL0112467153
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36290
- 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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