Parish Church of St Michael
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1229389
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1229389
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lyme Regis
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 34335 92205
Details
404230 864/1/1 CHURCH STREET 23-APR-52 (East side) PARISH CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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CHURCH STREET 1. 1357 (East Side) Parish Church of St Michael 864/1/1 23.4.52.
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2. Originally a C12 to C15 cruciform fabric. At end of C15 the old chancel was replaced by a complete church of West Country type. The transepts and west part of C12 nave have been demolished but the tower and east part of the old nave remain, the latter now a porch. Restorations of the fabric in 1834, 1901, 1930 and 1933; addition of south vestry in 1885. C17 gallery and pulpit. Monuments, floor-slabs, and brasses. Tapestry (see RCHM,} Dorset, Vol I).
Nos 46 to 57 (consec) form a group with the Parish Church of St Michael, the churchyard wall and railings end with the Infants' School.
The Church of St Michael & the churchyard wall form a group with Nos 7 to 9 (consec) Monmouth Street.
Listing NGR: SY3434092206
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404230
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset I West, (1952)
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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