Roman Catholic Church of St Michael and St George. Presbytery.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE. PRESBYTERY., SILVER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1230401
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of St Michael and St George. Presbytery.
- Statutory Address:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE. PRESBYTERY., SILVER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1230401
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of St Michael and St George. Presbytery.
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE. PRESBYTERY., SILVER 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:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE. PRESBYTERY., SILVER 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 33760 92290
Details
SILVER STREET
1.
1357
(South West Side)
Roman Catholic Church of
St Michael and St George.
Presbytery.
SY 3392 3/208
II* GV
2.
Foundation stone laid in 1835. Gothic style. Nave and chancel, octagonal belfry, presbytery, Rendered; Ham stone dressings. Nave of 3 bays, each with single-light lancet window and each flanked by a buttress. Entrance in north-east facing end which is gabled and flanked to either side by octagonal buttresses on square bases. 3-light lancet window above gabled porch; rose window above. Inside, chancel arch; low altar screen with pointed arched in stone; fine painted and gilded reredos. Connected to the north-west side of the chancel is the belfry tower; small octagonal room at base with lancet-headed niches (some opened up to form windows and doors). Exterior of belfry tower has to north-east facing side a tall single- light window with a trefoil opening above; octagonal spire.
Presbytery to north- west; 2-storey; gabled porch with cusped bargeboard to left hand, incorporating within it a wide pointed fanlight with tracery; initialled
plaque above, and, above this, single-light ogee window. At right hand end, and breaking forward, a wide gabled bay with a 3-light casement on 1st and ground
floors.
The Little Place and the north-east boundary wall, Rosehill and the garden wall, Burley, the 0ld Vicarage, the former stable block and the garden wall to Burley and Old Vicarage, West Hill and the garden wall, together with the Roman Catholic Church of St Michael and St George, and the Dorset Hotel, Pound Road form a group.
Listing NGR: SY3376092290
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405321
- 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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