Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1295880
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1295880
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
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 MARY MAGDALENE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Elm
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 74638 49325
Details
ST74NW GREAT ELM CP
6/152 Church of St Mary Magdalene
11.3.68
GV I
Parish church. Nave and chancel C12, early C13 West tower and North transept, the latter rebuilt. Further work of early and late C19. Random rubble, slate roofed, coped verges. Tower with a saddleback roof of 3 stages, low corner buttresses, lancets to top stage; West door in elaborate surround, depressed pointed arch recessed in 2 orders, the label containing fine ornamental dog tooth; directly above a lancet sumounted by a quatrefoil. Two-bay nave, C19 two light openings in a Decorated style, C13 cusped heads to inner arches, large semi-circular headed opening in a plain stone surround with cast iron glazing bars to North side. Single bay chancel, 3-light square headed Perpendicular window to South side, single lancet to North side; East window of 3-lights, a C19 replacement. Interior Predominantly of C19 under ribbed and vaulted plaster ceilings, early C19 gallery to West end entered through a separate door. Jacobean oak pews with turned finials to nave, further C19 pews in a similar style to North transcept; C17 pulpit, probably removed from a 3 decker. Two wall monuments, one in Gothick style of early C19, the other 1832 by Chapman of Frome. Late C17 coffin stool and chair. (SANHS, Vol 57 i; Pevsner, Buildings of England, North Somerset and Bristol, 1958; Robin Athill, Mendip, A New Study, 1976).
Listing NGR: ST7464049334
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267098
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol, (1958)
Athill, R, Mendip A New Study, (1976)
Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society in Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society, (1911)
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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