Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1275717
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1275717
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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 MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gilcrux
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 11734 38176
Details
NY 13 NW GILCRUX GILCRUX
12/59 Church of St Mary
3.3.67 II*
Parish church. Early C12 with late C12 additions, early C14 and C15 alterations. Restoration 1878. Squared blocks of mixed red and St Bees sandstone, with angle buttresses. Graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finials. 3-bay nave with 2-bay south aisle adjoining porch. West open bellcote of 1724. 2-bay chancel with C19 north vestry. Nave has C13 blocked north door and 2-light windows of 1878. Blank buttressed west wall. Aisle has original 2-light C13 windows and one single light restored in C19. Chancel has blocked priest's doorway and one original lancet. C16 2-light south and east windows. Carved head set in gable. Sundial over porch dated 1836 with inscribed churchwardens' names. Interior has round-arched arcade on circular piers, that to west suggesting the arcade was intended to continue for full length of nave. Aumbry recess in south wall. Very narrow C12 round-headed chancel arch with enlarged squint. Royal arms on north wall dated 1759. C12 cushion font. Medieval grave-slab and cross fragments. Chancel has original splay for north window and aumbry recess. C20 stained-glass east window. Creed and pater boards dated 1832 (one board missing). C20 furnishings and fittings.
Listing NGR: NY1173438176
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411485
- 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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