Church of St Peter
CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349706
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349706
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH END
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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 PETER, CHURCH END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bushley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 87506 34366
Details
SO 83 SE BUSHLEY CHURCH END 4/18 25.3.68. Church of St Peter
II GV
Church 1843 by Edward Blore with chancel added 1856 by G G Scott. Built for E C Dowdeswell of Pull Court. Blue lias squared coursed rubble with Bath stone dressings. 1843 section is Perp. style with nave, transepts and West tower with broach spire. 3-stage tower with moulded West door and plaque over 'E.C.D. 1843'. Circular openings to 2nd stage, one with clock. 2-light bell openings. Battlements and slim flying buttresses to spire have been removed. Flat parapet and recessed spire. Nave has 2-light windows with hood-moulds, 3-light windows to transepts. Bath stone cornice, flat parapet formerly battlemented. Low slate roofs. Chancel is Decorated style, elaborate with steep slate roof, crocketted pinnacles and pierced parapet. 3-light East window with ballflower ornament. South East chapel attached. Chancel roof of curved braces on stone corbels. Interior: chancel fittings by Scott, including iron and brass gates, painted Italian Gothic style reredos and stalls. Encaustic tile floor. East window of c1856. In nave 3 windows of c1850 in crudely medieval style and fourth signed Warrington 1863. At West end a brass to Thomas Payne d1500. Numerous Dowdeswell memorials including 3 pedimented wall monuments in nave of 1633, 1673 and 1706 and 2 matching marble monuments, c1666 and c1683, each a column supporting an urn. In the South East chapel memorial signed J Hickey, c1775 to William Dowdeswell Chancellor of the Exchequer 1765-6.
Listing NGR: SO8750634366
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151289
- 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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