Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1210997
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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- Date:
- 2001-11-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/05968/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1210997
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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 MARGARET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Catmore
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 45390 80164
Details
SU 48 SE CATMORE
3/19 Church of St. Margaret 24.11.66
G.V. I
Church. C12 with C17 and C19 restoration. Rough cast render with stone quoins and dressings; plain tiled roofs. Nave, chancel, south porch, north vestry. South Elevation: stone bellcote to left on west gable; gabled porch to left with round arched opening on quarter columns with cushion caps over C12 south doorway with round arch, billet mould and central beak head; 2 single-light arched windows of C19 restoration to right of nave; one single-light window with 4-centred arched head under square drip mould to chancel. North. Elevation: C19 gabled vestry to left by chancel; 2 single-light arched windows of C19 restoration to left of nave; blocked C12 doorway with chamfered reveals; impost blocks and segmental arch to right of nave. Interior: walls plastered; 5-bay nave with 1607 roof structure of moulded arch braces with carved pendants at feet and curved wind braces to purlins; chancel arch, C19 restoration, round arch on quarter columns with fluted caps, 2 stone steps up to chancel; one bay chancel with C19 timber panelled ceiling, 2-light arched east window of C19 restoration with roll mould, half and central columns with fluted caps; door to vestry on north wall. Fittings: simple carved timber pulpit; re-set circular font opposite south door with worn carved edge, possibly beak-head ornament. V.C.H. Berkshire. Vol.iv. p.10. B.O.E. Berkshire. p.110.
Listing NGR: SU4539280168
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395588
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1975), 110
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1924), 10
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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