Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1330401
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1330401
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Sept-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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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, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sandbach
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 75953 60775
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/12/2012
SJ 7560
918-/1/17
11.8.50
SANDBACH
HIGH STREET
Church of St Mary
GV
II*
Anglican Church. C15, restored in 1847-49 by George Gilbert
Scott, and signed above the west entrance. Sandstone, in many
places casing the original masonry; repaired in 1894-5
following fire at the west end; choir vestry by Austin and
Paley of 1930. Furnishings of various dates. Choir and nave of
five bays, with aisles, side chapels and west tower; choir
vestry projects from northwest. The base of the latter is open
on three sides and spans a public footpath across the
churchyard. Largely Perpendicular Gothic style, with
authentically medieval masonry of C13 and C15 to arcades,
particularly on the south side.
Interior furnishings of note include: Caen stone font,
southwest corner of nave, 1859 by builder Thomas Stringer,
with the Romanesque stone font opposite. Leversage Arms in
panelled ceiling, north aisle, c1587, choir stalls, pulpit and
carved Jacobean altar.
Excellent collection of monuments installed by Scott along the
aisle walls. Of particular note is the marble relief of the
Rev. John Armistead, M. A. Vicar from 1828-65, designed by G.
F. Watts and sculpted by George Nelson in 1876. For a full
account see John Minshull, 'A Short History and Description of
St. Mary's Church Sandbach, Cheshire', rev. ed. 1990.
Listing NGR: SJ7595360775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56225
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Minshull, J, A Short History and Description of St Mary's Church Sandbach, Cheshire, (1990)
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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