Church of St Giles
CHURCH OF ST GILES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1212825
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GILES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1212825
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GILES
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 GILES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Water Stratford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 65170 34294
Details
SP 63 SE WATER STRATFORD MAIN STREET (east side) 5/153 Church of St. Giles
13.7.66 I
Parish church. Originally Norman, much rebuilt in 1828. Rubble stone, tiled roofs. C14 squat W. tower with pyramid roof. S. doorway is Norman with chevron ornament on arch, tympanum carved with Christ in Majesty, and lintel with interlaced arcading. S. wall of nave has C19 2-light window, N. wall has 2 re-used Perpendicular windows. Chancel has small Norman doorway in N. wall with carved tympanum of Lamb on diaper background, much worn, and small lancet windows. Decorated 3-light E. window with C19 glass. Plain interior with Early English chancel arch on consoles. N. wall of nave has wall monument to Mary Franckysh 1629, with incised figures. RCHM II p.310.
Listing NGR: SP6516934293
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 397328
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume Two North, (1913)
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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