The Old Church of St George
THE OLD CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH STREET
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1284666
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Church of St George
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH STREET
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2001-07-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/03278/03
- Rights:
- © Mrs Hilary Taylor. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1284666
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Church of St George
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, 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:
- THE OLD CHURCH OF ST GEORGE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hatford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 33719 94817
Details
HATFORD CHURCH STREET SU39SW (North side) 5/101 The Old Church of St. George 21/11/66 GV II*
Church. Mid C12, chancel remodelled in late C13. Uncoursed limestone rubble with late C19 buttressing; late C19 tiled roof. Nave and chancel; bell turret demolished in 1873. Late C13 three-light stepped east window; south chancel wall has late C13 one- and 2-light windows flanking mid C12 priest door with splayed architrave; north chancel wall has mid C19 one-light lancet and one one-light square window. South wall of nave has one early C16 four-light window with arched heads and one late C13 one-light window. Mid C12 south doorway has C19 plank door retaining mid C12 decorative hinges with flattened beasts head terminals; scalloped capitals zig-zag decoration to arch; stone slate water tabling over door. In top left corner of north wall is C17 sundial on chalk block. North wall of nave has one late C13 four-light window with restored mullions. One late C13 one-light window and doorway with pointed arch and splayed architrave. Late C13 two-light west window much restored c.1970 with a high transom cutting across the top of the cusped lights. Interior: Mid C17 panelling behind altar, C17 and C18 ledger stones on floor, especially slate ledgers with brass shields, achievements and inscriptions to Francis Piggot, 1614, Martha Piggot, 1629, and Margaret Piggot, 1637; wall tablet to John and Elizabeth Tyrell, d.1762 and 1760; in north wall is carved head and shallow pointed arch with moulded architrave over late C13 effigy, his hands holding his heart and his feet resting on a hound. Chancel has late C15 three-bay crown post roof. Mid C12 chancel arch with scalloped capitals. Nave has stone flag floor and late C19 three-bay queen post roof. At west end of nave is mausoleum for the Rev. Samuel Paynter, d.1893. Paired grey granite Doric columns support west gallery, red granite sarcophagus. (Buildings of England:. Berkshire, p.154; H.T. Morley, Monumental Brasses of Berkshire, 1924, p.127; V.M. Howse, Hatford: A Parish Record, 1976, pp.27-40).
Listing NGR: SU3371994817
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250931
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1975), 154
Morley, HT, Monumental Brasses of Berkshire, (1924), 127
Other
Howse, VM, Hatford A Parish Record, (1976)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 05-Jun-2026 at 21:19:08.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.