Church of St Michael

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1199503
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Michael
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1199503
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Michael
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE STREET

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, THE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Rendham
National Grid Reference:
TM 34985 64494

Details

TM 36 SW RENDHAM THE STREET

11/100 CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
7.12.66
GV II*

Parish church. Medieval, restored 1852. Nave, chancel, west tower, north
porch, north vestry. Random flint rubble, remains of plaster to east wall of
chancel, stone dressings; plaintiled roofs to nave and porch, slates to
chancel. C15 tower: 4 stages and crenellated parapet, diagonal buttresses to
west face; 2-light west window with blocked niche above, 2-light Y tracery
bell chamber openings; panelled flushwork to parapet and buttresses, clock
face to north. Nave with 2 C15 windows (one largely original) and blocked
doorway to south, one 2-light C15 window to north; simple C15 porch with
knapped flint facade and empty niche over doorway. C14 chancel: 2 broad
lancet windows and Priest's doorway to south, one 2-light Y tracery window to
north and a 4-light east window with intersecting tracery. Simple arch-braced
nave roof of 6 bays with moulded wallplate; no chancel arch. Plain octagonal
font, probably C19; good pulpit complete with backboard and tester, dated
'1632 WP'; set of 26 C19 box pews in nave; sanctuary with simple piscina and
late C19 stone reredos, the panels painted with the Lord's Prayer, Commandments
and Creed. 2 sets of Royal Arms: Charles II on north nave wall, Victoria over
tower arch. Graded II* for surviving medieval fabric.


Listing NGR: TM3498564494

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
285695
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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