Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (RC)
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY (RC)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153619
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (RC)
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY (RC)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153619
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (RC)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY (RC)
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 THOMAS OF CANTERBURY (RC)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longhorsley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 14640 94657
Details
LONGHORSLEY LONGHORSLEY NZ 19 SW 5/84 Church of St.Thomas of Canterbury (R.C.) GV II Roman Catholic Church, 1841. West end squared stone, remainder coursed rubble; slate roof. Cruciform with lateral sacristies rather than transepts, south- east porch. Lancet Gothic. West end has old door with raised design of intersecting panels under pointed arch with hollow-chamfered hood. 3 stepped lancets above with linked hoodmoulds; open-pedimented gable with finial cross. Side walls with stepped buttresses and lancets; porch with 10-panel door under pointed arch. Sacristies each have door with shouldered head, and paired lancets to west. Triplet of lancets to east.
Listed partly for historical associations with Horsley Tower (q.v.).
Listing NGR: NZ1464094657
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238318
- 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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