Church of St Nicholas
CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140545
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1140545
- Date first listed:
- 09-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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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 NICHOLAS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Deviock
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 31841 53983
Details
ST GERMANS DOWNDERRY SX 35 SW 6/94 Church of St Nicholas
II
Parish church. Circa 1900. Slatestone rubble with limestone dressings. Slate roof with crested ridge tiles and cross finials. Plan: Nave and chancel in one, with south porch and circular south stair tower leading to lower room; north organ chamber. Gothic style. Exterior: The west end of the nave has tall paired lancets, gable brough forward as a bellcote, with bell. The south side has 2 paired lancets, with 2 sinlge lancets to right and one to left. To right, the stair tower with stepped lancets. To left, gabled porch with rounded arched doorway, double doors with strap hinges. The north side of the nave has a stepped stack with brick shaft rising from the eaves. Paired lancet and single lancet to right, paired lancet and 2 single lancets to left. The organ chamber projects slightly, and has a similar stack with shaped stone shaft rising from the eaves. Single lancet to left of organ chamber. The east end has scalloped bargeboards to gable end, triple lancet with the central light taller. Basement has 2 paired lancets with lintel string; to the south side of the chancel at basement level, a 2-centred arched doorway, plain door with strap hinges. Interior: The porch has a common rafter roof; inner doorway with chamfered 4-centred arch, double doors with strap hinges. Nave and chancel in one with 8-bay roof with scissors trusses. Painted brick walls with the fireplaces blocked. Wooden arch with stone corbels to the organ chamber. South door to the stair tower with a 4-centred arch. Fittings: wooden pulpit and pews, octagonal stone font in nave, all contemporary with the church.
Listing NGR: SX3319859099
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 62091
- 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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