Church of St Margaret
CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1227179
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARGARET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1227179
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- 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.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetton
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 10871 55394
Details
SK 15 NW WETTON C.P. WETTON
5/170 Church of St. Margaret
- II* 1/2/67
Parish Church. C14 tower; remainder of church rebuilt in 1820. Coursed and squared rubble with ashlar dressings; slate roofs. Single bay Chancel and 2 bay nave in one; south porch; West tower. Chancel and Nave: shallow plinth and moulded eaves cornice; pointed windows with Y-tracery; rusticated quoins. Gabled South porch with moulded cornice to sides; 4 centred doorway with hollow chamfer. West tower: Early C14, massive sandstone quoins; West window with Y-tracery; offset and gargoyles at belfry stage; belfry lights with Y-tracery; parapet band with gargoyles and plain drainage spouts; crenellated parapet with corner finials. Interior: No structural division between nave and chancel; pointed tower arch; King post roof with braces to tie beam springing from stone corbels. Fittings: Early C19 pulpit and balustraded alter rail; ladder in West tower of split logs pegged together and of indeterminate date. Bell cage of massive oak timbers.
Listing NGR: SK1087155394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424635
- 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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