Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163533
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163533
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN ROAD
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 MARY, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bolton-le-Sands
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48408 67768
Details
SD 48 67 BOLTON-LE-SANDS MAIN ROAD (EAST SIDE)
13/19 Church of St Mary 2. 5. 1968 (formerly listed as Roman Catholic Church of St Mary of the Angels)
II
Roman Catholic Church, 1880, by E.Simpson of Bradford. Snecked sandstone rubble with sandstone dressings and slate roof. Tall nave and chancel with continuous ridge line. Low lean-to aisles with slightly higher pitched roof to chancel aisles. Aisles and clearstorey have small lancet windows. West end has tall lancets, hood and vesica. Porch under slim south-west tower, which is heavily buttressed, square in form, broached to a louvred octagon above with pyramidal roof. Steeply-arched 5-light decorated east window. Inside is a 5-bay arcade with marble columns and heavy sculptural detail. Chancel arch has ringed shafts on heavily carved corbels. Short 2-bay chancel with tall stone reredos and stencilled wall decoration. Timber gallery on marble columns at west end. The nave has an open timber roof with high collars, king posts and arcaded ashlaring. Some stained glass of late C19th date.
Listing NGR: SD4840867768
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 181783
- 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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