Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1190552
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1190552
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH WAY
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN 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, CHURCH WAY
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grendon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 87885 60446
Details
GRENDON CHURCH WAY SP8760 (North side) 23/153 Church of St. Mary 28/05/54
GV II*
Church. Mid C12 to C14, restored C19. Squared coursed and regular coursed limestone with ironstone dressings and west tower of limestone and lias ashlar; and with lead and slate roofs. Aisled nave, chancel, west tower and south porch. South elevation of chancel of 3-window range of C14 two- and 3-light square-headed windows, that to left has a transom and low sill. South door to left of centre. Gabled roof with ashlar parapet and finial. C19 four-light east window in Perpendicular style, has label stops of earlier opening. North elevation of chancel of 2-window range of C14 two-light square headed windows with blank centre bay. Window to right has low sill to one light. South aisle of 3-window range of 3-light windows; centre window has 4-centred head and those flanking have square heads. 3-light east and west windows. Lean-to roof with castellated ashlar parapet. Gabled porch to far left has square finial with sundial. Double chamfered outer arch and late C12 inner door opening with one order of shafts, a thick roll moulding and flat faces of arch decorated with saltire crosses and palmette leaves. North aisle of 3-window range with 2-light square headed windows to far left. 3-light window with 4-centred head to left of centre and double lancet to right of centre. Transitional north door opening to far right has double-stepped pointed arch. 3-light east and west windows. Lean-to roof with plain ashlar parapet. Nave clerestory of 3-window range of 2-light square headed windows. Shallow gabled roof with castellated ashlar parapet. Perpendicular west tower of 5 stages with 4-stage clasping buttresses at corners terminating in panelled corner pinnacles. Lower 2 stages are banded limestone and lias. West door opening has decorated spandrels and ribbed door with tracery decoration. Large 3-light Perpendicular window above has 2 small quatrefoils to right. Square panel at base of third stage has 4-petal flower tracery. Tall 2-light bell-chamber openings, with transoms, to each face of upper 2 stages. Gargoyles at corners and castellated parapet. Clock on south face has date 1862. Interior: 4-bay nave arcades. The 2 western bays on either side are C12 plain round arches with circular piers having scallops and circular abaci. The 2 eastern bays are double-chamfered Decorated arches with polygonal piers. Double-chamfered chancel arch on carved brackets and double-chamfered tower arch with polygonal responds. Triple sedilia with crocketed head in chancel also Easter Sepulchre. Trefoil head piscina in south aisle. C19 roof structures. C19 furnishings and font. 3 Compton family hatchments in north aisle. Monuments: 3 brasses in nave are two C15 knights with lady between. Plain inscribed tablet to Thomas Willoughby died 1682, north wall of chancel. C19 stained glass east window probably by Kempe, aisle windows in geometrical patterns. Late C17 clock mechanism in north aisle. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.240).
Listing NGR: SP8788560446
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 233433
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 240
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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