Church of Saint Stephen
CHURCH OF SAINT STEPHEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1346185
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Stephen
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT STEPHEN
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06323/19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1346185
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Stephen
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT STEPHEN
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 SAINT STEPHEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Charlton Musgrove
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 72013 29909
Details
CHARLTON MUSGROVE CP ST72SW
7/215 Church of Saint Stephen 24.3.61 II*
Church. C13 and later. Local stone rubble with Doulting stone dressings; stone slate roofs with coped gables to chancel and porch. 2-cell plan with 2-bay chancel and 3-bay nave, with added West tower, South porch and C19 Vestry on North East corner. Chancel has 3-light "Y"-tracery East windows, below and to South side of this two C18 memorials set into wall, both with pedimented surrounds, commemorating Revd. William Leir, Rector, died 1743, and Nathaniel Farewell, died 1750; on South side of Chancel a triple lancet to East and C15 2-light window to West, both without labels; between them a small 3-centre arched doorway; North wall part rendered, remainder obscured by Vestry which has small 2-light window. Nave has three 2-light C16 style windows of which the West may be original; centre window cuts into blocked former doorway and has gable and chimney above; high on West end of wall blocked window: South wall has flat headed 4-ogee arched light window without label East of porch and small C15 2-cusped head light window, both without labels. South porch has slightly moulded outer arch with sundial dated 1916 over, otherwise plain: inside C15 curved rib and panel roof with bosses; flat headed inner doorway. Tower of 3-stages, with plinth, angled offset buttresses on West side, string courses, battlemented parapets, corner pinnacles and gargoyles, with square plan staircase turret on North East corner: low plain pointed arch doorway to West, probably late C13, with arched label having square steps; above a C15 cinquefoil cusped 2-light window with similar arched label; to stage 2 a small single cusped light window with pierced wood baffles on South face only; to stage 3 2-light cusped C15 windows set in recesses to each face, also with pierced wood baffles. Interior not seen, but nave has curved rib truss roof similar to porch, but the C15 moulded tie beams (as at Staverdale Priory Chancel qv) removed in C19 and replaced with iron tie-rods; panelled C15 Chancel arch; octagonal font of mid Cl7, retooled; door to rood loft on North side of nave with walkway in the wall; evidence of West nave gallery, and wall plate on corbels for part of South wall; hatchment dated 1660 in nave, and two C18 boards under tower. (Unpublished information from G Beech Esq, Church Architect).
Listing NGR: ST7201329909
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261697
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Beech, G,
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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