Church of St Thomas and St Elizabeth
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS AND ST ELIZABETH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164585
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas and St Elizabeth
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS AND ST ELIZABETH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164585
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas and St Elizabeth
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS AND ST ELIZABETH
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 AND ST ELIZABETH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thurnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 46568 54295
Details
SD 45 NE THURNHAM
12/204 Church of St. Thomas and 2-5=1968 St. Elizabeth (Formerly listed as R.C. Church of St. Thomas and St. Elizabeth,near Thurnham Hall)
GV II Roman Catholic church, 1847-8 by Charles Hansom. Sandstone rubble with slate roof. Built with chancel at south, but for purposes of this description assumed to be conventionally oriented. Comprises a nave, lower chancel, north and south aisles, a tower with stone spire at west end of north side of nave, and a north porch. 3-stage tower has semi-octagonal stair turret, and weathered offsets. The bell openings are within sunken panels with corbel tables over, and are of 2 pointed lights with a quatrefoil under a pointed head. The octagonal spire has 2 stages of lucarnes. The west wall has a window of 3 trefoiled lights under a pointed head, and a similar window to the south aisle. The west doorway is moulded with a pointed head. The north side has 5 aisle bays separated by buttresses. The windows are of 2 cusped lights with quatrefoil under a pointed head. The nave clearstorey has 5 quatrefoiled windows. To the east of the aisle is one bay of the chancel. At the west side of the aisle is a gabled porch with moulded pointed arch, and a statue niche over. On the south side are 6 clearstorey windows and 5 aisle windows. To the right of the 1st window is a moulded doorway with pointed head and shallow stone porch. The east window is of 4 trefoiled lights under a pointed head with Y-tracery and 3 large quatrefoils. Interior has west galley with organ and with a timber front carried on 3 stone arches. The nave arcades are of 5 bays with pointed arches, chamfered in 2 orders, and have round piers. Above the pointed chancel arch is a wall painting of the last judgement. Below is a screen of tracery supporting a rood. The open timber roof has scissor-braced rafters and no trusses. The chancel has a piscina and triple sedilia, and a reredos flanked by carved figures. The roof has painted timber panels. A north chapel has stencil decoration. The windows contain stained glass of various late C19th dates.
Listing NGR: SD4656854295
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182271
- 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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