Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY, DRIFFIELD VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1341377
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, DRIFFIELD VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1341377
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, DRIFFIELD VILLAGE
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 MARY, DRIFFIELD VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Driffield
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 07463 99767
Details
DRIFFIELD DRIFFIELD VILLAGE SU 09 NE (east side) 9/24 Church of St. Mary 26.11.58 GV II* Small Anglican church. Norman foundation, restored 1734, and in 1863 possibly by William Butterfield. Coursed rubble stone with quoins to east, on plinth on north side, stone slate roof with coped verges and cross saddlestones. Partially projecting west tower, nave and south porch, chancel. Tower of 3 stages without offsets or string courses (except for base), corbelled cornice and parapet. Single lancet to west on lower stages, twin louvred belfry openings around top stages. Restored porch with pointed archway and offset plinth with open traceried window on left side and niche inside on right. Flanking lancets in nave wall. Chancel south wall has single lancet and Decorated 2-light, stepped triple lancet to east end and blind north wall. Three single lancets in north wall of nave. Interior: braced collar beam roof to nave and chancel. Box pews in nave with Creed and Pater boards at west end. Series of marble wall monuments in chancel to Hanger family. "Reredos" surround to altar set with encaustic tiles. Stained glass by Alexander Gibbs. (David Verey, Buildin9s of England - Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979).
Listing NGR: SU0746399767
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129319
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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