Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1168946
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1168946
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MAIN STREET
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 THE VIRGIN, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Welney
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 52622 93850
Details
WELNEY MAIN STREET TL 59 SW 8/47 Church of St Mary the Virgin
- II*
Parish church. 1848 by J C Buckler. Coursed carstone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Continuous nave and chancel. Early English style. Gabled west end. Arched west door below 2-light window with Plate tracery. Diagonal buttresses to nave. Nave windows of 2-light Plate tracery with trefoil above trefoiled lights. Trefoiled south door below lancet. Flat side buttresses. Dentil eaves course. Gabled bellcote at apex of east nave gable with bell in trefoiled opening. Chancel side windows of trefoiled lancets (2 to south, one to north). Three-light Plate traceried east window. Flat east buttresses with modified stiff leaf decoration. Lean-to vestry to north of chancel : 2 lancets and trefoiled door. Interior. West gallery on 6 splayed timber posts. Nave roof of large arched braces to collars, springing from corbels. Two tiers through purlins. Hollow chamfered chancel arch with engaged columns. Chancel. roof as nave. 1887 stone reredos in 3 cusped arched bays each with crocketed and finialed gable. East window glass by T Wilshurst depicting Faith, Hope and Charity.
Listing NGR: TL5262293850
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 221790
- 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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