CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG

CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG, BENT LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347816
Date first listed:: 12-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG, BENT LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1347816
Date first listed:: 12-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG, BENT LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF SAINT WERBURG, BENT LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Trafford (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Warburton
National Grid Reference:: SJ 70479 89152

Details

SJ 78 NE WARBURTON BENT LANE (east side)

6/174 Church of - Saint Werburg

G.V. II

Church. 1883-5.John Douglas for Mr. R. E. Egerton- Warburton. Snecked red sandstone and clay tile roof. Nave with north aisle and south porch; chancel and north-east tower. 4 bay nave/aisle with moulded sill band, continuous hoodmoulds, overhanging eaves and steeply pitched roof with cusped statue niche above a arched doorway, otherwise the aisle has 2-light and the nave 3 and 4-light windows in each bay with free Perpendicular (or Decorated) tracery. No buttresses except for those to west, to chancel, and that which separates the nave and chancel which is of massive proportions, gableted, weathered and with a sundial mounted on one of the upper faces. The 3-bay chancel is similar in treatment except for a coped parapet. 3-stage tower with diagonal buttresses weathered several times; 2 2-light belfry openings in each face, enriched band, castellations and diagonally set corner pinnacles with crockets. Interior: nave arcade with octagonal columns and moulded capitals and bases. Arch-braced roof trusses and barrel roof to chancel. Font cover dated 1595 and oak chest from Old Saint Werburg's church (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ7047989152

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Legacy System number:: 212935
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.