Church of St Francis
CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, CASTLE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243667
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Francis
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, CASTLE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1243667
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Francis
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, CASTLE ROAD
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 FRANCIS, CASTLE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14349 31549
Details
The following building shall be added to the list:
SALISBURY CASTLE ROAD SU 13 SW (east side) 13/623 Church of St Francis
- II
Church. 1938, by Robert Potter. English bond brick with stone dressings; concrete and asphalt roofs. Rectangular plan with west entrance, south-west tower, low aisles to nave and apsidal east Lady Chapel. Apsidal east end with continuous band of windows to top; tall 3-light mullioned windows with delicate iron ogee tracery to east of 6-bay nave which has tall lancet windows set in raised and shaped architraves. Continuous and projecting low flat-roofed aisles continued with square returns around east apse: stone-mullioned windows and doorways with raised brick jambs and stone canopies to north-east and south-east porches. Tower has plain stone south doorway (similar to west door) set below tall lancet continued as projecting cross; grid-like belfry windows, with stone mullions and louvres. West end, with low-pitched gable to parapet, has tall 3-light mullioned window with delicate iron ogee tracery set above projecting stone doorway with canopy and rounded jambs flanked by low 3-light windows. Interior: grid pattern to concrete roof with coloured panels. Stained glass panels above cross framed by engaged rounded piers to east Lady Chapel, which is raised above parish room and is divided from nave by balcony with Art Deco railings and ramped angled handrails from nave. Balcony to west organ loft. Fittings include altar, turned balustrade to communion rail and preachers' desks, and fine tub font with spiralled stem.
Listing NGR: SU1434931549
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 447807
- 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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