Church of St Matthew
CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATHEWS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229553
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Matthew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATHEWS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1229553
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Matthew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, ST MATHEWS ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, WINDMILL 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.
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 MATTHEW, ST MATHEWS ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, WINDMILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 03063 88181
Details
SANDWELL MB WINDMILL LANE/ST MATHEWS ROAD SP 0388 SW Smethwick 21/170 Church of St Matthew
II
Church. 1855 by Joseph James. Sandstone rubble with some limestone dressings and tile roof. Comprises a nave with clerestory, north and south aisles, north and south porches, lower chancel, north vestry and south organ chamber. At the west end there is a central buttress between two 2-light pointed windows with geometrical tracery. The west windows of the aisles are each of one light. A gabled bellcote has two traceried open- ings and is carried on carved corbels. The aisles are both of four bays separated by buttresses and have pointed windows with flowing tracery of various descriptions. The north and south doorways are moulded and pointed, within gabled open timber porches with stone bases. The clerestory has four quatrefoiled openings to each bay. The chancel east window is of three cusped ogee lights with Geometrical tracery. Interior: five-bay nave arcades of pointed arches chamfered in two orders and springing from round piers with moulded capitals. The roof trusses have arch-braced collars, alternate ones having wall posts carried on angel corbels. The pointed chancel arch is moulded, one order having ball-flower decoration, and has a hood with head stops. The responds are corbelled shafts which have foliated capitals which include carved grapes. The north and south windows of the chancel are of two lights and each has a hood with outer head stops and an inner carved phoenix. On the south side the organ is set within a pointed arch. The reredos, pulpit, and chancel rails are of alabaster. The east window contains glass in memory of Henry Michell, died 1894.
Listing NGR: SP0306388181
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 404347
- 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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