Christ Church
CHRIST CHURCH, MELTON HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286487
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church
- Statutory Address:
- CHRIST CHURCH, MELTON HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1286487
- Date first listed:
- 21-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Christ Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHRIST CHURCH, MELTON 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:
- CHRIST CHURCH, MELTON HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rotherham (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 42159 00923
Details
SE40SW WATH UPON DEARNE MELTON HIGH STREET (north side)
2/48 Christ Church
II
Church. 1855 by Pritchett and Sons. Rock-faced sandstone, slate roof. 3-stage west tower, 5-bay aisled nave with south porch, 2-bay chancel with gabled projection to north and south. Gothic revival style. Windows have Decorated-style tracery and hoodmoulds with head-carved stops; buttresses between bays; diagonal buttresses to angles and lower 2 stages of tower; shaped kneelers and gable copings. Tower: offset bands at each stage. Door in south side beneath 2-light window, elaborate crocketed niche on west side. 2nd stage has single light window beneath clock. Paired 2-light belfry openings. Corner gargoyles beneath pierced parapet (pinnacles removed). Nave: gabled porch to bay 2, other bays with 3-light windows. Chancel: lower, gabled projections in angle with aisles, 5-light east window, gable cross.
Interior: cyma-moulded piers and arches to nave arcades, foliate carved capitals. Vaulted roof with ribs springing from angel corbels; gilded bosses. Contemporary oak furnishings including rood screen.
Listing NGR: SE4215900923
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 335557
- 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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