Church of the Holy Cross
CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1302151
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1302151
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS
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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 THE HOLY CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Binsted
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 77142 40938
Details
SU 74 SE BINSTED BINSTED
4/65 Church of the Holy Cross 31/7/63 I
Parish church. Early and late C12, early C13, c133O, C15, and substantial restoration of 1863. Stone walls, mostly rendered, and a tiled roof, with stone slates to aisles and porch. Beginning as an aisless nave and chancel, the C12 saw extensions, of aisles to the nave (arcades of 4 bays), of chapels to the chancel (arcades of 2 bays) and a west tower. The chancel was extended in the C13, and a C15 vestry was added on its north side. The north chapel was altered and extended as a coupled chapel (the north side being a chantry) by the action (1331) of Richard de la Bere of Westcote. Restoration of 1863 included the replacement of the chancel arch. Plain exterior, with lancets to clerestory and aisles, Geometrical tracery to the north chapels, and 'restored' traceried east windows to chancel and south chapel. The tower has a short octagonal spire, a parapet and corner buttresses; the south porch is a gabled timber frame. Inside, there are round arches on cylindrical columns to the chancel, pointed arches (of different height) on cylindrical columns to the nave, with decorative (north) and scalloped (south) caps. There are piscinas in the chancel and chapels, arched tomb recesses in the south and north chapels, the north having a recumbent figure of a 'crusader' knight. There are several floor slabs, some with inset brasses of the C17, and an alabaster font of 1896.
Listing NGR: SU7755041390
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 142116
- 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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