Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1153265
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1153265
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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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 MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Driffield
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0694100448
Details
DRIFFIELD HARNHILL
SP 00 SE
4/32 Church of St. Michael
26.11.58
GV II*
Small Anglican church. Norman foundation, chancel rebuilt in C13
or early C14, alterations to tower in C18, restored 1909. Random
coursed rubble stone with quoins, stone slate roof with coped
verges and cross finial at east end. Small west tower rising
through nave roof, nave and south porch, chancel. Tower has hipped
roof with dragon weathervane, stone slate hung sides except to west
which has single small lancet, and may have been a bellcote. South
porch gabled with small diagonal buttresses flanking pointed
archway with sundial over, ogee niche to right inside porch,
sculptured Norman tympanum over south door depicting St. Michael
slaying the dragon. Two-light Perpendicular straight headed window
to nave, 2 similar to chancel with blocked doorway between.
Chancel has 3-light east window with 2 elongated quatrefoils
between Decorated tracery heads, diagonal buttresses at east end,
and single lancet to north side. Two twin trefoil head lancets to
north side of nave.
Interior: 3-bay nave with 2 tie beams, and collar beam to each pair
of rafters. Chancel roof of 3 bays, 2 plain collar and tie beam
trusses. Plain 2-step pointed chancel arch. Some medieval glass
fragments in east window. (David Verey, Buildings of England -
Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979).
Listing NGR: SP0694100448
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129327
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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