The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE MARTYR, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1276072
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE MARTYR, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1276072
- Date first listed:
- 13-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE MARTYR, HIGH 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:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST THOMAS THE MARTYR, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Icklesham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 90499 17355
Details
TQ 9017-9117 ICKLESHAM HIGH STREET , WINCHELSEA (south side)
51/47 The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr
GV I
This was or was planned to be a cruciform church, but the nave was either never finished or was burned by the French in the C14. The chancel with aisles and the arches and ruins of the transepts remain. Except for the C15 West porch, the whole building is C14 and is the finest Decorated work in Sussex. The church contains earlier canopied tombs. A magnificent feature is the modern stained glass, designed by Edward Strachan, which fills all but two of the windows. Photographs in the National Buildings Record.
Listing NGR: TQ9050317351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 410509
- 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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