Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, HALESWORTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183285
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, HALESWORTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183285
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, HALESWORTH 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 ST MARY, HALESWORTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walpole
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 36680 74623
Details
TM 37 SE WALPOLE HALESWORTH ROAD
7/125 Church of St. Mary 7.12.66 - II*
Parish church. Nave and chancel with C12 (or earlier) core; much restored 1878, the tower and aisle being entirely of this date. Nave, chancel, west tower, north aisle, south porch. Flint rubble, with some coursed work to the lower nave and chancel; stone dressings; slated roof. Small square tower with octagonal spire: the plinth incorporates flushwork panels from the old tower; the bell-chamber stage has large 2-light openings in Decorated style and colonettes to the quoins. 3-bay nave, 2-bay chancel, all with 2-light windows except the east chancel window which has 3 lights. The chancel has pilaster buttresses to the north and south, probably C12. Simple C14 gabled porch, much restored. C15 octagonal font, moulded but not carved, brought from St. Andrew's Church, Norwich. C14 cusped piscina and drop-seat sedilia in south sanctuary. Small plaster Hanoverian Royal Arms above tower arch. 2 simple early C19 tablets on north chancel wall. Graded II* for surviving medieval work.
Listing NGR: TM3668074623
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286144
- 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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