CHURCH OF ST MARY
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: I
List Entry Number: 1208031
Date first listed: 08-Oct-1953
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish: Kington
National Grid Reference: SO 29135 56762
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History
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Details
KINGTON
SO2956 CHURCH ROAD
643-1/1/37 (North West side)
08/10/53 Church of St Mary
GV I
Parish church. c1300, much altered. Sandstone rubble; plain
tile roof with shingles to spire. Nave, north and south aisles
(c1300), chancel (rebuilt early C14), Decorated south chapel
(c1320), south porch (early C14), tower, with double-broach
spire (rebuilt 1794); outer north aisle (c1874). Nave (rebuilt
early C14 with added aisle): arcades of 5 bays with octagonal
piers and double-chamfered arches. 1 original lancet survives
in south wall; C13 window reset in north wall of outer aisle.
Chancel has group of 3 stepped lancets to east and 6 smaller
lancets to north. INTERIOR: round arch with roll-moulding from
tower to south aisle; Norman circular font with rope-moulding
and incised zig-zag. Monuments: Thomas Vaughan, d.1469 and
wife Elena: alabaster effigies on tomb-chest with 10 by 4
alabaster angels (front and foot end) upright and holding
shields; William Matthews, d.1688: tablet with columns and, at
top, 2 standing putti; C18 and C19 commemorative tablets.
(RCHME: Herefordshire: 89).
Listing NGR: SO2913456764
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 385797
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.
End of official listing