Church of Saint Mary
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1347611
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/01798/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1347611
- Date first listed:
- 08-Nov-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT MARY, CHURCH STREET
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 MARY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 24396 33905
Details
838/1/31 CHURCH STREET
08-NOV-49 (Southwest side)
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY
(Formerly listed as:
HITCHIN STREET
CHURCH OF SAINT MARY)
GV I
Revision Number: 2
CHURCH STREET
1.
5255
(South West Side)
Church of Saint Mary
(Formerly listed under
Hitchin Street)
TL 2433 NW 1/31 8.11.49.
GV
2.
C13 east end of chancel, C14 west end. C14 nave, aisles, north and south
chapels, west tower and 2 storey south porch with C15 turret. C15 windows
and nave clerestorey. North porch added 1836. C19 spire. C13 double
piscina in chancel, south chapel C14 piscina and double sedilia. C15
north chapel brasses and restored screen to chapels and chancel. Octagonal
C13 font. Fine C18 and C19 marble wall tablets including Caldecott memorial
with carved figures, 1846 by E H Baily. North aisle window 1881 by C
E Kempe. RCHM pp 44-45; VCH PP 69-71.
[The Church of Saint {Mary.} Churchyard Wall of Saint {Mary's} and {Yos} {I} to]
13 (odd) form a group.
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Listing NGR: TL2439633905
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 161611
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1902), 69-71
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Hertfordshire, (1910)
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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