Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, FORE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306427
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, FORE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1306427
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, FORE STREET
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 MICHAEL, FORE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Beer
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 22951 89368
Details
SY 2289 BEER FORE STREET 28/55 (east side)
Church of St Michael GV II
Parish church. 1877 by Hayward of Exeter. Coursed stone with freestone dressings and slate roofs. Large church in Early English/Decorated style. Nave with four-light Decorated west window. Multifoil round clerestory windows. Low north and south aisles with Decorated three-light windows. Chancel with Decorated five-light east window. North and south transepts. Tower at north-west corner in four stages, top stage with twin lancet bell openings with colonettes, embattled parapet and polygonal corner turret. Originally had a large stone spire with lucarnes. Vestibule across west end with three bay Early English arcade. Interior: Four bay north and south arcade with marble piers and foliated capitals. Chancel arch has marble shafts. Nave roof with arched braces to collars and wind braces. Contemporary furnishings including choir stalls and stone pulpit and font.
Listing NGR: SY2295189368
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87741
- 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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