Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1188603
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1188603
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, HIGH STREET
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 THE VIRGIN, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ripley
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 05123 56634
Details
TQ O5NE RIPLEY C.P. HIGH STREET (South Side)
2/155 Church of St. Mary 14/6/67 the Virgin (Formerly listed as The Church of St. Mary)
GV II*
Church. C12 chancel with nave of 1846 by B. Ferrey and aisle of 1869 by Sir T. G. Jackson. Puddingstone and flint rubble with sandstone dressings to chancel; flint rubble with ashlar dressings to remainder; all under plain tiled roofs with gable crosses. Nave with aisle to north,porch to south, chancel to east and gabled bellcote on west end. Lancet windows to nave, all on cill course with roll-moulding and hood string course above, nook shafts to edges. Windows alternate with offset buttresses. C12 and C13 lancet windows to chancel, 2 on north and south sides, clasping buttresses to east end. 3-light,pointed arch,window to east under quatrefoil roundel. Roundel window to east end of north aisle and larger 3-light windows to north wall of aisle. C20 church hall extension to north. 5-light west window - 2 lancets open and 3 blocked - with jamb shafts and mouldings. Narrow door under hood mould, deeply-recessed with jamb shafts flanking. Gabled porch to south with arched and studded door. Two orders of jamb shafts and 4-roll mouldings to arch. Interior:- 4 bay arcade to north aisle with alternate round and octagonal piers. Hood mouldings to arches and braced kingpost roof to north aisle, windbraced king- post roof to nave. Narrow chancel arch to Norman chancel. Originally rib-vaulted roof, now renewed, the walls have intricate scalloped capitals to round columns in angles and triple attached columns in centre of north and south walls - intended to take the main ribs of the vault. Enriched, diamond pattern and stiff leaf, flower like ornament to string course. Black and white stone floor. Blocked square openings to west, north and south walls. Fittings: Arched piscina in east wall of chancel. C19 stone font to north west corner, circular, with 4 lobes on round pier and central octagonal stem. Late C19 organ. C19 pews. Stained glass: North East window 1901 by A. J. Dix. Further window by Paul Woodroofe. Monuments: South wall. Wall monuments to Duncomb Stuart, Nathaniel and Anne Stuart 1729. Veined grey marble, round arched panel with darker stone arch. Fluted pseudo- pilasters on white pedestals under keystone arch. South wall: Monument to John and Francis Chatfield 1765. Grey slate with white stone inscription, crowned by draped urn on fluted apron.
PEVSNER: Buildings of England, Surrey (1971) pp 443.
Listing NGR: TQ0512356634
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 288736
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 443
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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