Church of St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1312589
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1312589
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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 MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Meppershall
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 13459 35925
Details
TL 13 NW MEPPERSHALL CHURCH ROAD 3/61
31.10.66 Church of St Mary the Virgin
GV II*
Parish Church. C12, C13, C15, half rebuilt 1875-6 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Coursed ironstone, ashlar dressings. Clay tile roofs. Chancel, central tower, N and S transepts, nave, N and S aisles. Chancel: C13. E elevation has 3 C19 lancets. N and S elevations each retain lancet to E bay, C15 3- centred 3-light window to W bay, and small blocked square-headed window between. S elevation also has C15 4-centred doorway. Tower:C12. 3 stages, top stage added or rebuilt C15. Round-headed arches to all sides of ground stage, plain except for simple moulding to W side of W arch. N arch partly rebuilt C19. 2nd stage has C12 loop to each side. Top stage has C15 2- light windows to bell-stage. C19 embattled parapet. Transepts: C12, reworked C15. Each is lit by C15 4-light cinquefoiled window with flat head. N transept now a vestry and organ chamber. S transept E wall rebuilt C15, with a tower staircase included in thickness of wall. C19 embattled parapets. Nave and aisles: rebuilt 1875-6. 3-bay pointed-arched arcades. Clerestory has 6 pairs of single lights to each side, aisles have 3-light windows under flat heads, 3 to N, 2 to S. S aisle has pointed-arched doorway in slightly projecting gable. Interior: C15 12-sided font to S aisle. E walls of N and S transepts have altar recesses with 4-centred heads and carved panel decoration, and retaining traces of paint. N one set within blocked semi-circular archway. S transept has brasses to John Meptyshale (d.1440) and wife, and to John Boteler (d.1441) and wife. Chancel wall monuments include polychrome one to Timothy Archer (d.1672), rector. Transept roofs include some C15 work, otherwise roofs and pews are C19.
Listing NGR: TL1345935925
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 37850
- 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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