Church of St Bartholomew
CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLEMEW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311774
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Bartholomew
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLEMEW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1311774
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Bartholomew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLEMEW
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 BARTHOLEMEW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wraxall and Failand
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 51471 73515
Details
ST 57 SW WRAXALL LOWER FAILAND
4/187 CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
- II
Parish Church (Anglican). 1883-87 by E W Barnes of Bristol. Nave, north and
south transepts, chancel, porch and tower at south-west. Coursed and snecked,
squared rubble with freestone dressings: plain tiled roof with a crested ridge.
In a mixture of middle Gothic, but mostly C14, styles. South west tower of 3
stages with diagonal buttresses; two single light cusped lancet windows to the
bell chamber; single light windows flank an ogee-headed image niche with a canopy
on the second stage; south doorway of 3 orders, columns with foliate capitals,
moulded pointed arch. Nave: 4 bays, 2-light windows with reticulated tracery,
buttresses between, 6-light west window with curvilinear tracery. South transept has
a wheel window and the north transept has a circular window of quatrefoils in
circles. Chancel: reticulated tracery as the nave; 3-light east window in a
Geometric style.
Listing NGR: ST5147173515
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33582
- 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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