CHURCH OF ST MARY
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1303517
- Date first listed:
- 14-Apr-1967
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 59080 68480
Details
BEENHAM
SU 56NE
3/39 Church Of St.Mary
14.4.67
GV II*
Church. Tower of 1794, nave and aisles of 1859, and chancel of 1871. Henry
Woodyer. Brick tower with stone dressings, rest of flint with stone dressings, and
tiled roof, catslide over nave and aisles. Late C13 style. West tower, nave, north
and south aisles, south porch, chancel and vestry. Tower: 3 stages with plinth, string
courses, cornice, coped parapet and 4 corner obelisks, that to south-west with
weathervane. Large mid C19 west window of 3 lights, and small early C19 arched window
to north; round arched louvred bell chamber openings on all faces, and clock to east.
South aisle: 3 square headed windows, 2 with 3 cusped lights and one with 4 cusped
lights; 2-light window to west and 3-light window to east, both with hood moulds.
South porch with chamfered arch, hood mould, IHS carved in coped parapetted gable,
and 3 cusped lights, on each side. North aisle: 3 square headed windows, one with 4
cusped lights and 2 with 5 cusped lights; 2-light window to west with hood mould.
Chancel: three 2-light windows to south; clasping buttresses and 3-light window with
geometrical tracery and hood mould to east. Vestry: cusped lancet to east, door,
and 3 stepped lancets under gable to north. Interior: 5 bay north and south aisle
arcades with round piers, moulded bases and capitals, moulded arches and hood moulds
with carved stops. Arch braced nave roof. Simple moulded chancel arch without
capitals, hood mould has stops carved as wheat and leaves. Painted decoration in
chancel and aisles by Miss Sharp of Ufton Court, including neo-Quattrocento Last
Supper. All fittings C19 including font, eagle lectern, pulpit and reredos. Many wall
tablets, including, in tower, those to Berrington, with Cherubs and 2 Ionic pilasters
supporting cornice; John Berrington of l126, with fluted pilasters, cornice and coat
of arms; Hopson; and in nave to Thomas Stackhouse with triangular pediment and
open book above. V.C.H. Vol.3, p.279; B.O.E.Berkshire, p.85.
Listing NGR: SU5908068480
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39542
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1923), 279
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 85
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
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