Presbytery Adjacent to Catholic Church of St Francis
PRESBYTERY ADJACENT TO CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, 25, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311648
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Presbytery Adjacent to Catholic Church of St Francis
- Statutory Address:
- PRESBYTERY ADJACENT TO CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, 25, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311648
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Presbytery Adjacent to Catholic Church of St Francis
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRESBYTERY ADJACENT TO CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, 25, HIGH 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:
- PRESBYTERY ADJACENT TO CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS, 25, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shefford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 14250 39010
Details
TL 1439 SHEFFORD HIGH STREET 8/112 (south side)
- No. 25 (Presbytery adjacent to Catholic Church of St. Francis)
GV II
Presbytery belonging to Roman Catholic Church of St Francis of Assisi. 1884 by S J Nicholl, for Mrs Lyne-Stephens of Thetford, Norfolk. Red brick with ashlar dressings. Clay tile roof with decorative ridge cresting. 2-room plan, 2 storeys and attics. To LH is 2 storey and attics gabled bay, partly hung with fishscale tiles, the gable rendered. Ground and first floor of this bay have triple sash windows, attic has single sash. To RH side first floor has paired sash windows with plaque above: "St George for England". RH attic has hipped dormer with sash. Glazing bars only to attic windows and top part of first floor windows. 6 panel door to RH, flanked by single lights and surmounted by decorative carved panel showing shield with St. George cross. To LH corner of house is niche containing statue of St. George.
Listing NGR: TL1425039010
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37666
- 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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