St. Marys Church
St. Marys Church, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1302110
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- List Entry Name:
- St. Marys Church
- Statutory Address:
- St. Marys Church, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AQ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1302110
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-1981
- List Entry Name:
- St. Marys Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- St. Marys Church, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AQ
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:
- St. Marys Church, St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AQ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 42622 11657
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 December 2024 to update the name and address, and reformat the text to current standards
SU 4211
4/225
ST MARY STREET
St. Marys Church
(Formerly listed as ST MARY'S STREET Parish Church of St Mary with Holy Trinity, previously listed as Church of St Mary)
14.7.53
II
Massive church built 1878-84 to the designs of G E Street on the site of a major collegiate church of the middle ages. But gutted in the Second World War and rebuilt in 1954-6, retaining Street's steeple and some outside walls. Built of ashlar C20 nave with buttresses, clerestry with plain modern lancets and slate roof. Large tower in three stages circa 1880, having broached spire with lucarnes erected in 1914 but to Street's design. The Baptistory of circa 1880 survives and has stained glass by Clayton and Bell. The reredos depicting the Nativity by Earp also remains.
Included for fine tower and steeple which are also a local landmark.
Listing NGR: SU4255313582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135917
- 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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