Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1179601
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1179601
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton Valence
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 72443 32837
Details
SU 73 SW NEWTON VALENCE NEWTON VALENCE
5/15 Church of St Mary 31.7.63 GV II Parish church. C12, mainly C13, C15, 1813, with restoration of 1871. Of Saxon origin, a single cell of Early English design, with a north-west chapel (late C13), a western tower (raised and restored 1813) and a south vestry (1871). Tile roof of a single ridge, gables to the lower chapel and vestry roofs. Walls (Victorian) of flint with stone dressings, buttresses, plinth : all the windows are lancets except those in the chapel and vestry gables, which are coupled beneath trefoil and quatrefoil. The tower has 2 stages, with lower lancets, cemented walls, brick parapet with simple corner turrets, and a Perpendicular arch to a westdoor (now blocked). Inside, there is a regular pattern of lancets (3 Victorian) resting on a roll moulding, and an arch to the chapel, resting on moulded caps (Cl3) of a ½ column and a bracket. At the east end is a Norman pillar piscina, and the chapel has a C13 piscina. There are several wall monuments of the C18 and C19, and floor slabs in the sanctuary of the mid C18: and a small lettered brass of 1616. Other interior details are Victorian, including a "Perpendicular" font. The Norman font has been recovered and placed in the chapel.
Listing NGR: SU7246432815
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 142369
- 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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