Catholic Church of Our Lady
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY, OLD MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324508
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Catholic Church of Our Lady
- Statutory Address:
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY, OLD MILL LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1324508
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Catholic Church of Our Lady
- Statutory Address 1:
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY, OLD MILL LANE
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:
- CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY, OLD MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marnhull
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 78318 20074
Details
ST 72 SE MARNHULL OLD MILL LANE
2/127 Catholic Church 4.10.60 of Our Lady (formerly listed as Roman Catholic Church of St Mary) II Church 1832 with extension of 1886 (RCHM). Coursed, squared rubble, ashlar and render. Nave has Roman-tiled roof with stone slate verges; stone coping with bell-cote. Chancel has steep pitched gable-ended tiled roof. Weathered stage buttresses. Lancet windows. Gable window of 3 graduated lancets. West ashlar porch with stone slated roof with stone coping. Doorway has moulded 2-centred head with returned label. Door is original and has a lattice of diagonal ribs. Interior features: moulded 2-centred chancel arch with capitals; octagonal font on octagonal stem; arch in chancel to annex; west gallery; statue on carved angel corbel in nave; cinqufoiled stoop in porch; 2-centred roll moulded west door; C20 seating; king- post roof to nave. RCHM, Dorset, vol III, p 152, no 2.
Listing NGR: ST7831820074
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102757
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 152
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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