Former Saxon Church to West of Priory House and Approx 10M South West of Church of St. Swithun
FORMER SAXON CHURCH TO WEST OF PRIORY HOUSE AND APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. SWITHUN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1171503
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Former Saxon Church to West of Priory House and Approx 10M South West of Church of St. Swithun
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER SAXON CHURCH TO WEST OF PRIORY HOUSE AND APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. SWITHUN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1171503
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Saxon Church to West of Priory House and Approx 10M South West of Church of St. Swithun
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER SAXON CHURCH TO WEST OF PRIORY HOUSE AND APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. SWITHUN, CHURCH ROAD
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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:
- FORMER SAXON CHURCH TO WEST OF PRIORY HOUSE AND APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. SWITHUN, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Leonard Stanley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 80201 03245
Details
SO 8003 SW LEONARD STANLEY CHURCH ROAD (south side)
12/72 Former Saxon church to west of Priory House and approximately 10m south west of Church of 28.6.60 St. Swithun (formerly listed as Barn)
GV II*
Part of Scheduled Ancient Monument No 360. Formerly church, now barn. Cll; C14 rebuilding; C17 alteration to barn. Random rubble limestone including some herringbone masonry; asbestos roof. Single-storey with 6-bay roof; barn porch on north side. Lean-to additions to ends. North side: boundary wall to left links with Church of St Swithun (q.v.). Central gabled porch with low doorway having timber lintel and plank doors. Two-light C14 window to left with Decorated tracery, now bricked up. Part of round-arched former doorway to right with one impost block; small single-light to left in angle with porch is C17. East end: gabled with blocked C14 east window having reticulated tracery, partially obscured by lean-to with row of pigeon holes. South side: central barn doorway with C20 sliding doors; extensive area of herringbone work to left; small plank door to right with timber lintel. Very small high level window with timber quatrefoil frame. Interior: altered roof, probably C17, of 6 bays with collar and tie beam trusses; various inserted struts. East window is more complete internally. Excavations have revealed that the east end was originally apsed, the church having been lengthened in C14. Forms part of Priory Farm grouping with church. (N.M. Herbert, 'Leonard Stanley' in V.C.H. Glos. x, 1972, pp 257- 267; H.M. and J. Taylor, Anglo-Saxon Architecture, 1965; and D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979)
Listing NGR: SO8020203244
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 131946
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1972), 257-267
Taylor, H M, J, , Anglo Saxon Architecture, (1965)
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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