Church of All Saints
CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTHWOLD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1182809
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTHWOLD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1182809
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTHWOLD 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:
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, SOUTHWOLD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blyford
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 42458 76746
Details
BLYFORD SOUTHWOLD ROAD
TM 47 NW
6/2 CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
1.9.53
- I
Parish church. Medieval, restored 1875 and 1924. Nave, chancel, west tower,
north porch. Flint rubble, the nave and chancel plastered; the tower is of
knapped flint with stone admixture; stone dressings. Slated roof with C20
slates to the south. C15 tower: square, with 3-stage diagonal buttresses to
the west and a crenellated parapet; the plinth, buttresses and parapet are
enriched with flushwork. The west face has a doorway with lion label stops to
the arch and a 2-light window below which is a full-width quatrefoil flushwork
frieze. 2-light bell-chamber openings. C12 nave with good original north and
south doorways. The north doorway has 2 orders of colonettes, the outer order
with spiral decoration, carved cushion capitals and 3 orders to the arch, 2
with chevrons and the central one roll-moulded. The south doorway is simpler:
one order of colonettes with chevron ornament and a roll-moulded arch. The
north and south nave each have 2 C15 2-light square-headed windows, largely
original. Good C15 porch of knapped flint with flushwork panels to the facade;
parapet with stone tracery at the front ana flushwork to the sides. The
entrance arch and hoodmoula are enriched with fleurons, and there are carved
stone shields in the spandrels; above the arch is an empty statue niche. Late
C13 chancel: 2 2-light windows with Y-tracery ana one lancet window; 3-light
east window with intersecting tracery. Priest's doorway to south. Interior.
No chancel arch. Ceiled-over roofs, probably C19. In the south sanctuary is
a late C13 angle piscina with trefoil arch and a drop-sill sedilia. Plain
octagonal font on a stem with 8 colonnettes, probably C13. In the north west
nave is a niche of a banner stave locker. Good C16 holy table. Set of C19
poppyhead benches.
Listing NGR: TM4245876746
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281961
- 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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