Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1321701
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1321701
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT 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 SAINT 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:
- Maulden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 05841 38054
Details
MAULDEN
TL 0438 CHURCH ROAD
12/60 Church of Saint Mary the 23.1.61 Virgin
GV II*
Parish Church. C14, C15 and C16, substantially rebuilt 1858-9 in C14 style by Benjamin Ferrey. Coursed ironstone with ashlar dressings. Some slate roofs, some clay tile roofs with bands of fishscale tiles. Chancel, N vestry, nave, N aisle, S aisle, S porch, W tower. Most openings are pointed-arched, with variety of tracery. Coped gables to most parts except N aisle. Chancel: C19. 3-light E window. One single light and one 2-light window to S. Small S doorway. N vestry: C19. 2-light E window. Small N doorway adjacent to projecting gabled mausoleum. Nave: C19. 4-bay arcades to N and S. Slender clustered columns with ornate foliate capitals. Similar chancel arch. N aisle: W wall substantially medieval, but extensive C19 reworkings. 2 N windows, one of 2-lights, one of 3-lights. Blocked C15 N doorway. 3-light W window. S aisle: C19. 4-light windows to W and E. S elevation has 3 windows, 2 of 3-lights and one of 2-lights. S parch: C19. Gabled, with pointed-arched doorway. W tower: C14 lower part, upper part C16. 3 stages, with angle buttresses and embattled parapet. Pyramidal roof. Stair turret projects from SE angle. 2-light window to each side of bell-stage. W elevation has 2-light window to middle stage, with small image niche below. Interior: various monuments. S aisle E wall has reset cover slab of raised tomb with brasses to Richard Faldo, d.1576, and wife and children, some brasses lost. Above is brass to Anne Faldo, d.1594. To nave W end is marble wall monument with putti and drapery to Richard Allyn, d.1719 and wife Dorothy, d.l720. C19 octagonal font on clustered columns shows biblical scenes involving water and children. C19 pewing and roofs. E chancel window 1858 by Clayton and Bell.
Listing NGR: TL0584138054
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38047
- 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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