Church of St Michael

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1214280
Date first listed:
13-Jul-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Michael
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1214280
Date first listed:
13-Jul-1966
List Entry Name:
Church of St Michael
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE

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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE

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

District:
Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Edgcott
National Grid Reference:
SP 68000 22796

Details

SP 62 SE EDGCOTT CHURCH LANE

5/4 Church of St. Michael 13.7.66

GV II*

Parish church. Nave originally C12, altered C14 and C15. C14 chancel, C15 W. tower. C19 restorations and vestry by G.G. Scott. Coursed rubble stone, lead roof to nave, tiled chancel. 2-stage tower with diagonal buttresses, battlemented parapet and 2-light traceried openings to bell chamber. W. doorway has moulded 2-centred arch and 2-light traceried window above. Nave has buttresses and plain parapet. 2 bays. Perpendicular windows to S., 2-light to left, 3-light to right. 4-centred moulded arch, much restored, with old door. Slight projection for rood-loft staircase to right with small light above. N. side has restored 2-light traceried window. Chancel has 2 wide lancets with hoodmoulds to S., one to N., all much restored. C19 3-light Decorated E. window. Interior: nave has stairs to rood-loft and C15 main roof timbers. Double chamfered chancel arch on half-columns with moulded caps. Chancel has C19 piscina and aumbry. C15 octagonal font. Some C15 trefoil headed bench ends. Other fittings C19.

RCHM II p 105-6.

Listing NGR: SP6800022796

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Legacy System number:
399049
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume Two North, (1913)

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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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