Church of St Andrew
CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186572
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186572
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
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 ANDREW, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alvington
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 60321 00681
Details
ALVINGTON CHURCH LANE SO 60 SW (west side) 7/2 Church of St Andrew 7.8.54 GV II Anglican Parish Church. C13 and C14 but heavily restored 1858 and 1890. Coursed sandstone, stone slate roofs, all gables coped, with kneelers and saddle stone or cross. West tower, nave, south aisle and south chapel, chancel, south porch, vestry. Tower in 3 stages on plinth, 2 small vertical lights in stage 1, clock to stage 2, lancet with drip, stage 3 all faces, crenellations and pinnacles, weather cock. Windows mostly 2 or 3-light Decorated but C19 reconstructions but one lancet to south aisle, and in south chapel a 2-light with 'Kentish' tracery. Stonework to east end in deep courses and well worn to chancel. North side of chancel one small Norman light. C19 porch with tall outer doorway with inscription "My soul doth magnify the Lord. The Lord careth for the righteous'. Inner door plank and straps. Interior: 3-bay nave chamfered arcade on octagonal piers and foliage caps, rood stair entrance, steep pointed chancel arch on tripartite stiff-leaf corbels; chancel, barell roof, C19 reredos arch to south chapel double hollow chamfer on octagonal responds. In south chapel a large mensa, with consecration crosses and large incised cross. Large 160q memorial to Sir Robert Woodrof. In the south aisle one window in style of Burne-Jones.
Listing NGR: SO6032100681
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354366
- 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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