Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOUGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191688
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOUGH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1191688
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOUGH 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 MARY, HOUGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 40046 02906
Details
SE40SW WOMBWELL HOUGH LANE (south-east side)
6/50 Church of St. Mary
II
Church. 1896-1914, several builds. By Hadfield and Garland of Sheffield (Kelly's Directory 1912). Deeply-coursed dressed sandstone, some contrasting limestone and sandstone dressings, tile roof. Orientated north-east/south-west, ritual orientation used here. West tower with north porch, 6-bay aisled nave, 3-bay chancel with south vestry and 2-storey organ chamber to north. Perpendicular Gothic Revival style; massive, simpler tower. West tower: chamfered plinth and moulded band to full-height angle buttresses; tall 4-light west window; south-east vice; simple pinnacled parapet added c1960. North porch: red and white chequered panel over door . Nave: chamfered and wave-moulded plinth on south side; buttresses to bay divisions; embattled south porch to bay 3; 3-light square-headed windows to aisle, 4-light arched-headed windows with hoodmoulds to clerestory; roll-moulded parapet and gable copings; east sanctus bellcote with 2 octagonal turrets. Chancel: lower. Chamfered plinth and string course beneath 2- and 3-light windows, hoodmould formed beneath parapet. Arched clerestory windows of 3 and 4 lights with hoodmoulds. East window: 5 lights. Matching smaller window to organ chamber. Interior: Pointed-arch arcade with hoodmould. Octagonal stone pulpit with crinoidal limestone coping, Gothic Revival style. Some remains of the earlier medieval church include a C12 scalloped capital in nave west wall and C15 piscina in chancel at south-east end.
Listing NGR: SE4004602906
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 333678
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Kellys Directory in Essex, (1912)
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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