Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1321734
- 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:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1321734
- 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:
- Harlington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 03787 30551
Details
HARLINGTON TL 0330 CHURCH ROAD (South Side)
22/36 Church of Saint Mary the 23.1.61 Virgin
GV I
Parish church. Predominantly C14, with C15 and some C16 additions and alterations. Coursed ironstone rubble with ashlar dressings, all parts except tower and vestry with cement render. Clay tile roofs. Chancel, N vestry, nave, N and S aisles, S porch, W tower. Chancel: pointed-arched 3-light E window with flowing tracery. S elevation has 2 pointed-arched 2-light windows to E bay, small square-headed low-side window and pointed-arched doorway to W bay. N elevation has 2 2-light pointed-arched windows flanking doorway to vestry. N vestry: original square-headed E window blocked, C19 2-light window inserved in N elevation. Nave: C14, but roof lowered when aisle walls raised C15 (original roof-line visible on tower E wall). Tall slender pointed-arched arcades to both sides, each of 4 bays. Similar chancel arch. N aisle: C14, heightened C15. Retains C14 pointed-arched E window. N windows, one of 4 lights, 2 of 3 lights, are all C16, uncusped, with 4-centred heads. S aisle: C14 heightened C15. All C16 windows, similar to N aisle ones, but without E elevation window and with additional 3-light window to W elevation. C14 S doorway. Embattled parapets to aisles and nave. S porch: C15. Pointed archway. 2-light square-headed window to each side. Plain parapet. W tower: C15. 3 stages, with angle buttresses to W, and embattled parapet. W buttresses of nave visible in stonework. Octagonal staircase turret to SW angle. Bell-stage has pointed-arched 2-light window to each side. W elevation ground stage has pointed-arched doorway surmounted by 2- light pointed-arched window. Interior: chancel E window flanked by gabled and pinnacled niches, N one more ornate. S chancel wall has piscina with traceried head. Chancel has C16 3-bay crown post roof. Nave and aisles have C15 roofs with moulded timbers and bosses, and retain a few carved corbels. Early C14 font to nave, 8 shafts supporting octagonal bowl with shields and embattled frieze. Chancel S wall has marble table to Katherine Arnold d.l681. Marble monument to James Astry d.1716 on chancel N wall.
Listing NGR: TL0378730551
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 38023
- 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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