Church of St Gregory the Great
CHURCH OF ST GREGORY THE GREAT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1183412
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Gregory the Great
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GREGORY THE GREAT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1183412
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Gregory the Great
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GREGORY THE GREAT
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 GREGORY THE GREAT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rendlesham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 32522 52827
Details
RENDLESHAM TM 35 SW 2/33 Church of St. Gregory the 16. 3. 66 Great GV I
Parish church. C14, square west tower, nave and chancel. Porch also C14 with parvise chamber over. Tower: unknapped flint with diagonal stepped buttresses in flushwork and stone quoins; flushwork in chequered pattern to base and battlements. Nave and chancel, random flint stuccoed, and slated roofs. Nave and chancel have red brick stepped buttresses with some flushwork. South porch in knapped random flint with diagonal stepped buttresses and slate roof with stone kneelers. Windows are mainly rectiliniar C19 restored. East window to chancel is late C18 in wood. C14 west door to tower with square label mould with decorated spandrels over 2 centred pointed arch. The nave roof is arch-braced and of interesting construction. Traditional C15 octagonal font with 4 lions at stem and the 4 evangelist symbols alternating with lions to the panels around the bowl. C14 cusped piscina to south wall of chancel. The north wall of the chancel contains a recessed tomb; C14 with full size figure of a former Rector, John Chaperson, died 1349. The tomb has a boldly cusped and crocketted ogee arch flanked by pinnacled shafts. Plain box pews and arms of George III.
Listing NGR: TM3252252827
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286238
- 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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