Church of St Lawrence
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1193957
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1193957
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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 LAWRENCE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Toot Baldon
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 56768 00255
Details
TOOT BALDON SP5600 8/170 Church of St. Lawrence 18/07/63
GV II*
Church. Late C12 and C13, restored 1865 by Henry Woodyer. Limestone rubble with ashlar dressings; plain-tile roofs. Aisled nave, chancel, north transept and south porch. Chancel is almost entirely rebuilt, and has a 3-light east window and a 2-light window to south, both C19 in Decorated style, but the lancets to north and south may be re-set. South transept has a 3-light window with late C13 intersecting tracery. Nave south wall is probably also rebuilt, with Perpendicular-style windows flanking the porch. C13 west wall has a 2-light window with Y-tracery between small lancets, and has a rebuilt double bellcote on the gable. North wall of nave has a Romanesque doorway, a 2-light square-headed C15 window and a C19 copy. Small C19 vestry extends north aisle. Interior: chancel contains an elaborate painted arcaded reredos and complete C19 oak fittings including a C13-style screen. North arcade of 4-bay nave has early C13 stiff-leaf and scalloped capitals; south arcade has moulded capitals. Roofs are all C19. Stained glass in east window of c.1875 by Harwood of Frome Selwood. Other windows include 4 of 1890 by J.P. St. Aubyn. (V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol.V, P.55; Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, pp.818-9).
Listing NGR: SP5676800255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 248408
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1957), 55
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 818-9
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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