Church of St Cecilia
CHURCH OF ST CECILIA, CHURCH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1288520
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Cecilia
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CECILIA, CHURCH END
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1288520
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Cecilia
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CECILIA, CHURCH END
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 CECILIA, CHURCH END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Adstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 73509 30110
Details
SP 7330 ADSTOCK CHURCH END
10/7 Church of St. Cecilia
13/7/66
I
Parish Church. Nave C12 altered C15. Chancel and S porch C14; W. tower C15. Re-roofed late C16, restored C19, modern vestry to N. of tower. Coursed rubble stone, lead roof to nave, tiled chancel and porch. W. tower of two stages: tall lower stage has plinth, diagonal off- set buttresses, irregular slit windows, and 2-light decorated window to W.; top stage has restored quoins and 2-light openings to bell-chamber, arched with blind tracery to S., battlemented parapet and cast iron weathervane. Nave has ironstone quoins to corners, angle buttresses and battlemented parapet. SE. corner has small ironstone sanctus bellcote. Two bays of large 3-light Perpendicular windows with transoms. S. porch has moulded C14 arch, restored. S. doorway has moulded 2-centre arch on C12 base with imposts and capitals to shafts carved with heads, foliage and scalloped ornament. N. doorway is C12 altered: moulded label with large carved head stops over carved panel with later ogee arch. Chancel has 2-bays of 2-light Decorated windows, those to W. lower and transomed. 3-light Decorated E. window. Interior: tower and chancel arches triple chamfered. Cusped piscina. C15 octagonal font with carved panels on moulded base. Early C17 altar table. Other fittings and glass C19. Cartouche 1720 to 3 Thomas Egertons, rectors, on S.wall of nave.
RCHM II pp. 54-5
Listing NGR: SP7351030111
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399462
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume Two North, (1913)
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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