The Parish Church of St Mary
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1353431
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1353431
- Date first listed:
- 30-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH 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:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 64164 04588
Details
WESTHAM HIGH STREET 1. 5208 (south side) The Parish Church of St Mary TQ 6404 38/244 30.8.66
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2. Built of flint with stone dressings. Tiled roof. Chancel, north chapel, south transept, nave with north aisle, north porch and west tower. Impressive medieval building, probably once the church of the Hospital of St Cross outside the west gate of Pevensey. The arcade of the nave, north aisle, north porch and tower, which are of stone and flints in chequer pattern, 1300 circa. Chancel C15. The nave has a fine timbered roof with crownposts at the west end and queenposts to the main portion. C15 stained glass in tracery heads of east window.
Listing NGR: TQ6416004586
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 295771
- 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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