Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, BRACEWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1259162
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, BRACEWELL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1259162
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, BRACEWELL 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 MICHAEL, BRACEWELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Pendle (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barnoldswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 86302 48454
Details
SD 84 NE BRACEWELL BRACEWELL LANE
3/61 Church of St Michael
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- I
Church, C12 remains and walling, but mainly of C15 or early C16. Rubble, stone slate roof. Nave and chancel under one roof, north aisle, west tower and south porch. West tower very simple, in two stages marked only by a pronounced setback, probably indicating the early date of the lower stage, which however has only flat-headed openings, the west window being double-chamfered of 2-lights. The double-chamfered of 2-lights. The slimmer upper stage, probably C15, has rough 2-light louvred belfry windows, corbelled embattled parapet and water spouts. On its eastern face is the scar of a steep roof. The south face of the nave has 2 straight-headed 2-light windows with cusped heads, above the simple stone porch which is socketed for bars to exclude sheep. This protects a C12 doorway of one unchamfered order with scallop capitals, the columns missing. C19 window of 3-lights. North aisle has diagonal buttresses with offsets and a sill weathering. Its windows are straight-headed and of 3 arched lights, except the west window which is pointed with reticulated tracery. Chancel east window is restored, or C19, rectilinear of 3-lights with figured label stops. INTERIOR: Arcase of 2 bays with octagonal column and semi- octagonal east respond, each with a crude niche. Nave roof of tie beams with angle struts, 4 bays , most cusped wind braces survive. Chancel arch unmoulded, round, with scalloped caps to responds. Simple bowl font with C17 cover. Simple C17 pulpit.
Listing NGR: SD8630548452
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186200
- 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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