Church of St Lawrence
CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1351751
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1351751
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE 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 ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Waldingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 91203 43914
Details
THE STREET 1. 5377 (North Side) Great Waldingfield Church of St Lawrence TL 9143 23/225 23.3.61. I GV
2. A flint and stone church built at the end of the C14 by John Appleton. There is a fine west tower of 3 stages with castellated parapet and diagonal buttresses. A half octagonal staircase turret rises on the south-east corner. The nave and aisles have battlemented parapets and on the south side there is an inscription along the parapet seeking prayer, probably for the soul of John Appleton. There is some flush work and chequerboard pattern. The south porch has a castellated parapet and some flushwork ornamentation. The north porch was restored 1827-29 and the chancel was rebuilt between 1866-69 by William Butterfield. The nave roof has good moulded and carved beams and the aisles have moulded beams And joists. The communion rail was taken from the Church of St Michael, Cornhill in the City of London and is probably the work of Richard Cleere Circa 1670-75. Graded for its architectural, historical and topographical value.
Listing NGR: TL9120343914
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278020
- 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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