Durleigh Church
DURLEIGH CHURCH, DURLEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1177147
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Durleigh Church
- Statutory Address:
- DURLEIGH CHURCH, DURLEIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1177147
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Durleigh Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- DURLEIGH CHURCH, DURLEIGH 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:
- DURLEIGH CHURCH, DURLEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Durleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 27485 36139
Details
ST23NE DURLEIGH CP DURLEIGH ROAD (East side)
3/13 Durleigh Church
29.3.63 II*
Anglican Parish church. C11, C14, C15; substantially rebuilt late C19. Random rubble, slate roofs, coped verge with cruciform finial, saddleback tower. Nave with south porch; west tower; chancel. Decorated and Perpendicular. Early C14 two-stage tower, upper stage rebuilt C15, embattled parapet with gargoyles, narrow C14 two-light west window; 2-light bell-chamber window to west, each light with an ogee head, louvres, remainder of bell-chamber openings of a single-light with louvres. Buttressed nave, 2 bays, on south side C13 two-light window, further C13 window to north of 2-lights and a 2-light Perpendicular window. Projection to south for former rood stair, quatrefoil window. Chancel with lancets, and single-light cusped windows; priests door; 2-light Perpendicular east window. Door to porch with medievalising ironwork. Plastered interior on tile floors. C19 roofs. C14 tower and chancel arches. Lower entrance to rood, rood stair. Medieval door. C15 octagonal font; remainder of fittings C19 including pews and pulpit except Jacobean altar table. Good C19 stained glass to chancel. (Pevsner N., Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST2748536139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269271
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958)
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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