The Parish Church of St Bartholomew
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, BATTS BRIDGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1192995
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Bartholomew
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, BATTS BRIDGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1192995
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Bartholomew
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, BATTS BRIDGE 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:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, BATTS BRIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Maresfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 46586 24017
Details
MARESFIELD
995/26/676 BATTS BRIDGE ROAD
26-NOV-53 The Parish Church of St Bartholomew
I
Parish church. Circa 1080, c1260 and C14, with C15 tower, restored and transepts added by J Oldrid Scott. Nave with aisles, chancel, north and south transepts, south chapel, north porch and west tower.
EXTERIOR: C15 west tower of four stages with crenellated parapet, double trefoils to bell stage with wooden louvres and buttresses. Traceried window to west and arched doorcase with hoodmoulding and blank shields to spandrels. South wall of nave has one single and one double trefoliated window, round-headed lancet of c1080 and two buttresses. South transept has traceried windows. North nave wall has two double trefoliated headed windows and buttress. C19 north porch with sandstone base, wooden superstructure and Horsham slab roof. Two triple trefoil-headed windows to side. Shape of north doorway could be Norman. Front has fretted bargeboards and arched doorcase with trefoil to spandrels. North transept has rose window. Two bay lower chancel has double trefoil-headed windows and small pointed arched window. C19 traceried east window. C19 south chapel has traceried window to east and cinquefoil-headed arched dorcase to south.
INTERIOR: Jacobean pulpit and communion rail with vertically symmetrical balusters and large knobs to the posts. Chancel two-light north window has stained glass probably by Powell. Wall tablet to Edward Kidder d.1817, medallion with Turkish soldier.
[Pevsner "Buildings of England" Sussex ps 564-5. ]
Listing NGR: TQ4659024015
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 296404
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I, The Buildings of England: Sussex, (1965), 564-5
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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