Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338653
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Date:
- 1999-09-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/00716/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1338653
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER
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 PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Southborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 57551 42784
Details
SOUTHBOROUGH THE COMMON (north west side) 2/28 Church of St Peter 27-10-50 - II
Originally small-scale brick structure seating 500 built in 1830 by Decimus Burton for John Deacon for whom Burton was extending Mabledon Park. Yellow- brick and sandstone. Extended 1883 by Ewan Christian, who added the unusual west-work of town and spire flanked by 2-storey projections, (porches and stair- cases). Clerestoried chancel, buttresses and geometrical tracery inserted into Burton's wide lancets, also of this date. 5 bay nave. 2 pairs of quatrefoil windows in each side of chancel clerestorey. West gallery. See Philip Miller, Decimus Burton, 1800-81,Exhib Cat, Building Centre, London, 1981,29.
Listing NGR: TQ5755142784
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 169307
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Miller, P, Decimus Burton 1800-81 Exhibition Catalogue, (1981), 29
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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