Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1275990
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1275990
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH 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:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Uttlesford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 52071 34107
Details
NEWPORT CHURCH STREET 1. 5222 Church of St Mary the Virgin TL 5234 38/571 21.2.67
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2. Large cruciform flint church with stone dressings. The tall west tower of 1858 by G. E. Prichett has set back buttresses, castellated parapet and octagonal castellated corner turrets. The nave, chancel and south porch also have castellated parapets. The walls of the chancel and the north and south transepts were built 1220-40. The south aisle was added in the early C14 and the north aisle in 1390. The west tower rebuilt in 1858, was of the late C15. The 2 storeyed south porch was built in the C15. In the C16 clerestoreys were added to the nave and chancel. The church was restored in the C19 and the chancel in 1911. The continuous development of the church from the C13 to the C19 is reflected in its architectural features and is interesting. The interior has some fine fittings including a fine C13 carved altar chest with oil paintings on the underside of the lid which are said to be the earliest oil paintings on wood known to English art. The font is early C13, with gabled trefoil arches. The font cover is C15. The screen is C15 and there is an oak swivel top lectern with an octagonal stem, ornamented with tracery panels. The north trancept window has some C14 glass. There are C16 and C17 brasses. The church is situated at about the centre of the mainly linear village and forms the focal point of an important group of buildings. Graded for its architectural, historical and topographical value. (RCHM 1).
Listing NGR: TL5207134107
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409715
- 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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