Church of St Stephen
CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, ST STEPHEN'S ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1140379
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Stephen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, ST STEPHEN'S ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1140379
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 22-Nov-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Stephen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, ST STEPHEN'S 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 STEPHEN, ST STEPHEN'S ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Saltash
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 41700 58334
Details
ST STEPHEN'S ROAD 1. 5155 Church of St Stephen (formerly listed under St Stephen) SX 4158 5/2 17.1.52 GV 2. The C13 church on this site was probably replaced by the present building in the C15. It is built in local stone with 3 aisles, 5 bays and a tall 3 stage north-west tower with set back buttresses and crenellations. The tower has an angled stair turret to north. The belfry windows have pierced slate filling. The north and west windows appear early Perpendicular in style. Slate roof (dated 1866). Gabled vestry to north-east (contemporary with north aisle). Gabled south porch with handsome mouldings to archway. On the exterior is an elegant incised slate slab on south-west corner. Interior: porch has good waggon roof with bosses, 3 aisles have waggon roofs rood loft opening: south-west wall of middle chancel. Font is Norman square with carved sides and 5 supports, similar to others in Cornwall, see Bodmin, SS. Nicholas and Faith in Saltash itself. 2 elaborate c 1600 monuments in north-east corner, in slate (Hitchens family) and another early C17 relief monument in a flat niche. Numerous wall monuments. Very brightly painted c 1900 7 bay Gothic style reredos. Mediaeval coffin lid in north-west corner of nave. Until 1881 this was the Parish Church of Saltash although fully a mile from the centre.
Listing NGR: SX4165558278
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60462
- 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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