CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROOD
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1179735
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROOD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY ROOD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mordiford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 57047 37449
Details
MORDIFORD CP MORDIFORD
SO 53 NE
5/140 Church of the Holy Rood
26.1.67
GV II*
Parish church. C12 core with C13 chancel and remaining base (ground stage)
of former central tower, remainder largely rebuilt and altered c1811 and
further altered during restoration by F R Kempson in late C19. Sandstone
rubble and ashlar dressings, tiled roofs. Nave with north aisle and south-
west tower, south porch and south chapel; ground stage of former central
tower, chancel with north vestry. South-west tower of three stages with
parapet and 2-light vent to bell stage, lean-to south porch with open
decorative timber supports obscuring inner C12 doorway of nave, semi-circular
head with chevron ornament and chamfered label, attached shafts to responds
with scallop of cushion capitals and moulded base, 3-light C19 window in
gable of chapel to right; 2-light C19 window with plate tracery to central
tower, similar pair of C19 trefoil headed lights to chancel. Interior: four-
bay nave, largely of C19 reconstruction. C13 east and west tower arches of
three chamfered orders. Fittings largely C19. In north wall of chancel
late C13 coffin lid with decorative floral and vegetal reliefs; the plain
bowl of a font dated 1637 is situated in south porch. Monuments: on east
wall of south chapel wall monument to Margaret (Vaughan) widow of William
Bridges "who died at her prayers", 1655, stone, niche with architrave con-
taining kneeling figure of praying female in contemporary dress, inscription
panel below. Before the alteration of c1811, the west gable of the church
is said to have had a painting of a large dragon, the legendary dragon of
Mordiford. (RCHM Vol II, p 144; BoE, p 256).
Listing NGR: SO5704837451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 155001
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932), 144
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Herefordshire, (1963), 256
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
