Church of the Holy Cross
CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178017
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1178017
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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 THE HOLY CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sampford Arundel
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 10763 18889
Details
ST11NW SAMPFORD ARUNDEL CP SAMPFORD ARUNDEL VILLAGE 8/152 Church of the Holy Cross 25.1.56
GV II*
Parish church. C14 in origin, C15 tower, church largely rebuilt and tower restored 1870s. Chert stone random rubble, Ham stone dressings, quoins, slate roofs, coped verges. West tower, 4-bay aisled nave, south porch, chancel and north-west vestry. Crenellated 2-stage tower, string course, 2-light louvred bell-openings, lancet on south face. string course, 2-light trefoil-headed west window, square single stage stair turret in north-east corner; south aisle 2-light windows flanking gabled porch, unchamfered pointed arch opening with half-glazed door, moulded arched inner doorway, C19 door; east end 2-light window, 2 lancets to south front of chancel, 3-light east window, vestry 2-light east end, entered on north side four 2-light windows to north aisle. Interior: rendered, exposed random rubble west wall of south aisle. C19 chancel arch, chamfered in 2 orders and dying into imposts, pointed tower arch, unchanfered; circular piers to arcades, arches chamfered in 2 orders. C19 pitch pine roofs, monopitch in aisles. The most interesting feature of the church is the moulded arched niche in north aisle wall containing rectangular depression about 110 mm deep, cusped foliated inner niche containing hands clasping a cup or heart: thought to be for a heart burial. Good white and grey marble aedicule with segmental pediment carrying coat of arms in a cartouche, framing carved draped cloth with inscription to Christopher Baker, High Sherriff of Taunton, died 1729, blank panel with guilloche terminal below. Late C19 fittings including tiled sanctuary. Pair of tablets to Col Marmaduke Williamson Browne, died 1833, and his wife laria Bellett died 1828, signed Pistell, New Road, Fitzroy Sq; his tablet with draped spears, hers with a draped urn. White marble tablet on black slate in Grecian style to Richard Baron Bellett Esq, died 1835, and signed by Sharland, Torquay. Stained glass: chancel and east window of south aisle dated 1875, window in east corner of north aisle dated 1907, 2 windows dated 1920. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST1076318889
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271092
- 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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