Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, B6320
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154703
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, B6320
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1154703
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, B6320
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 MICHAEL, B6320
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wark
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 85809 77538
Details
NY 87 NE WARK B6320 (West side)
11/77 Church of St. Michael
GV II
Parish church. 1814-18 by H.H. Seward for the Church Commissioners. Ashlar with Lakeland slate roof. West tower, nave, short chancel and north vestry. Battlemented west tower acts as porch and has pointed-arched doorway with chamfered surround. Similar chamfers to all openings. Small lancet above door and above that tall arched louvred bell opening with Y-tracery. Similar tracery to 3-bay nave. Short chancel has 3-light east window with intersecting tracery. Nave and chancel gables have blind parapets with ridged coping. Nave east gable capped by tall gabled chimney. Similar chimney to vestry.
Interior has wide aisleless nave. Flat ceiling with coved edges, divided into panels by moulded beams with square bosses at intersections. Chancel arch has one very broad chamfer. Panelled dado. 2 painted coats of arms of George III and the Greenwich Commissioners; also framed commandments and creed.
Listing NGR: NY8580977538
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 239497
- 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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