Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, BROADSTAIRS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267330
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
- Statutory Address:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, BROADSTAIRS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267330
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, BROADSTAIRS 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:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA, BROADSTAIRS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broadstairs and St. Peters
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 38787 67999
Details
BROADSTAIRS ROAD
1.
5283
BROADSTAIRS
Roman Catholic Church of
our Lady Star of the Sea
TR 36 NE 5/200
II
2.
1930-1, by Sir Giles Scott. Completed 1961. Flint with stone dressings; pantiled
roof. All faces of the N tower with 2 narrow lancets and chequered brick tympanum
set within a tall blank arch. Broad 7-bay domestic looking nave with 4-light
windows and open trussed roof. 2nd bay from that opens out, on the N, to a transeptal
Sacred Heart altar and, on the S, to a similar transeptal Lady Chapel, each with a
2-light window. The westernmost bays are shallow transept-like 'chapels' containing,
on the N, the confessional and, on the S, the baptistry. To the W, beyond a broad
round unchamfered arch, the narthex with gallery above. Immensely high apsidal
chancel, top lit from E and W. Lowish broad chancel arch. Altar rails and pulpit
splendidly carved in C17 style. Pews of simple design.
Listing NGR: TR3878767999
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419066
- 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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