Charnel House in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael
CHARNEL HOUSE IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200069
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Charnel House in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHARNEL HOUSE IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1200069
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Charnel House in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARNEL HOUSE IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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:
- CHARNEL HOUSE IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mere
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81158 32253
Details
ST 8032-8132 MERE CHURCH STREET (south side) 6/40 Charnel House in the 6.1.66 churchyard of the Church of St Michael
GV II
Churchyard building, possibly former charnel house, now store. Late mediaeval front, much reconstructed behind. Squared limestone rubble in courses, plain tile roof to tight-clipped verge; red brick dressing and quoins on north side. To churchyard a flat segmental chamfered opening with C19 plank door; to the right a worn cusped single light with terracotta beneath a section of straight hollow mould as drip, and in the gable a plain rectangular opening to chamfered surround. Left wall has a late opening with plank fill right wall plain. Roof structure rebuilt in C19 or C20. To the right a rubble wall continues at eaves height to a returned garden wall.
Listing NGR: ST8115632253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320169
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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