Church of St. Mary the Less
Church of St. Mary the Less, Village Street, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, SO20 6BQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1339283
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Mary the Less
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St. Mary the Less, Village Street, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, SO20 6BQ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1339283
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. Mary the Less
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St. Mary the Less, Village Street, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, SO20 6BQ
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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 the Less, Village Street, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, SO20 6BQ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chilbolton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 39481 40219
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/06/2020
SU 34 SE
3/44
CHILBOLTON
VILLAGE STREET
Church of St. Mary the Less
(Formerly listed under WINCHESTER ROAD)
20.12.60
I
Parish church. C12, C13, C14, C15, 1842, and restoration of 1893. Norman nave with blocked clerestory window, Early English chancel, north and south aisles of C14, tower of 1842, vestry and porch of the last date. Tile roof, carried over the aisles; walls of flint rubble with rendering to the chancel and north aisle, stone dressings (buttresses, windows and plinth). There are restoration lancets and coupled lights, with one Perpendicular window to the south of the chancel. The tower, at the west end of the south aisle, has three stages, the lowest having flint walls enclosed by flat buttresses and corbelled eaves to the tile roof, linking to the narrower (middle) bell stage, which has boarding on an earlier timber frame (removed from the nave), the top being a tiled broach spire.
Inside, the nave arcade has two arches on each side, staggered on plan to fit a shorter south aisle, the north side having a rood-stair within the east end of the nave wall. The shafts are octagonal, with half octagonal end supports, with moulded caps and bases. There is a much restored C15 screen, C16 linenfold panelling in front of the reading desks and a Jacobean pulpit. 'Pexpendicular' font of 1891.
Listing NGR: SU3957040247
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 139605
- 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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