Church of Our Lady and St Edward
CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST EDWARD, EMPRESS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167210
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Our Lady and St Edward
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST EDWARD, EMPRESS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1167210
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Our Lady and St Edward
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF OUR LADY AND ST EDWARD, EMPRESS 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 OUR LADY AND ST EDWARD, EMPRESS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- New Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyndhurst
- National Park:
- New Forest
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 30027 08355
Details
SU 30 NW LYNDHURST EMPRESS ROAD
7/1 Church of Our Lady and St Edward (RC) GV II
Roman Catholic church. 1896 by Sir Arthur Blomfield for M Edouard Souberbielle. Squared rough-faced Purbeck stone, Chilmark dressings, plain tile roof. Plan of Nave and Chancel in one, east separate Lady Chapel to endower's wife, north-west porch and tower, west lean-to to nave, in Decorated style. Gabled low east projection with pointed east door and wrought-iron gates. Above it pointed 3-light east window. Sides have buttresses between bays. East bay has paired 2-light pointed windows with cinquefoils in heads. Buttress to west surmounted by statue under canopy. Other bays have 3 pointed lancets. Moulded sill string. Porch has pointed door and buttresses surmounted by gablets at each end of gable. Behind gable is octagonal turret with canopied niche or pointed lancet, then bellstage with pointed louvred opening on each face and shingled spire. To west under with pointed arch 5 stepped lancets. Under is lean-to with lancets and parapet with walls at each end of roof and buttresses. Inside chancel has Purbeck shafts to rear arches. Reredos has fresco by Paul Natter.
Listing NGR: SU2963407409
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 144382
- 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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