Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MANOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294750
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MANOR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1294750
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MANOR ROAD
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, MANOR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bexley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 49785 73444
Details
MANOR ROAD 1. 5005 Bexley Parish Church of TQ 4973 13/20 1.10.53 St Mary the Virgin II* 2. Nave with north aisle and chapel, chancel, west tower and south porch. Largely C13 but incorporating some older work; restored 1882-3 by Basil Champneys, architect. Of flint with Portland stone dressings. Lancets and intersecting tracery, much restored, Unusual shingled spire of 2 storeys; the lower square with bell openings in form of dormers, the upper octagonal and overhanging. The interior contains sedilia, probably C15; font dated 1684 on medieval stem; chancel screen with loft including stalls and pulpit by Champneys; many fine monuments of C16 to C18. In churchyard a fine collection of tomb chests and stones dating from C17 onwards.
Listing NGR: TQ4978573444
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198685
- 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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