Church of St George
CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1159540
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St George
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1159540
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St George
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH SQUARE
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 GEORGE, CHURCH SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Toddington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 01004 28942
Details
1. 5125 TODDINGTON CHURCH SQUARE _ t'CTf S'QU++++ (east side)
Church of St George TL 00 28 20/312 TL 01 28 21/312 3.2.67
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2. Cruciform church with crossing tower. Totternhoe stone. Battlemented with a frieze of animals below the battlements. Crossing arches of tower and south doorway are C13. Nave arcades are early C14, of 4 bays with high octagonal piers. Remainder C15. Three storey vestry has priest's accommodation at first floor level. Fine C15 roofs to chancel and nave has angels carrying emblems of the Crucifixion; and purlin and ridge intersections have moulded bosses. Fragmnents of painting in the south aisle - figures, medallions and tools. In south transept are a number of monuments to the Cheyne family including Thomas Peyro (deceased 1429) and his wife: and 3 chest tombs, Dame Anne Cheyne (deceased 1561): Lord Cheyne (deceased 1587); and Lady Cheyne (deceased 161), the latter 2 are of alabaster. North transept Wentworth Chapel - monuments include:- Maria Wentworth (deceased 1632) with a seated figure under a baldacchino; and Lady Henrietta Wentworth (deceased 1686) with 2 allegorical figures and a grotesque representation of Death.
Listing NGR: TL0100428942
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36099
- 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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