Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1333564
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1333564
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
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 MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Musbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 27564 94564
Details
SY 2794 MUSBURY CHURCH HILL 25/431 8.5.67 Church of St Michael GV I
Parish Church. C15. Restored by Hayward of Exeter. The chancel was rebuilt in 1865 and the north aisle in 1875. Stone rubble with freestone dressings and slate roofs. Nave north and south aisle windows with flat heads and Perpendicular west window to south aisle. Chancel has three-light Perpendicular east window. South doorway has double-chamfered arch without capitals. South porch. West tower has diagonal buttresses embattled parapet polygonal stair turret on south side. Small single light bell openings. Three-light Perpendicular traceried west window and moulded arch west doorway without capitals. Interior. Four-bay north arcade with double-chamfered two-centred arches and octagonal piers. Four bay south arcade with hollow-chamfered arches and shafts on alternate faces of the piers. Late C19 furnishings. Drake monument in south aisle, erected in 1611 and extended circa 1646, with three pairs of kneeling figures facing east, separated by pilastered screens, all set on plinth with inscription panels over coats of arms separated by wide pilasters. The top of the monument is missing.
Listing NGR: SY2756294563
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88110
- 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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