Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1353751
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1353751
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jul-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
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 MICHAEL, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Adur (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 23934 05402
Details
SOUTHWICK CHURCH LANE TQ 20 NW 3/65 (south side) 19.7.50 Church of St Michael II*
Church. C12 and C13, 1835 by John Garret. Rebuilt in 1949 by John Denman. Coursed and uncoursed cobblestone with plain tiled and pantiled roofs. Tower with side vestries, nave with south porch, and aisles, chancel. Three stage tower and shingled broach spire. First stage reputed to be Saxon, with flanking round-ended vestries of 1949. Renewed round-headed west door with recessed arches on piers. Second stage with wide paired round-headed arches on columns. Third stage with narrow, very tall lancets and round-openings above. Four bay nave of 1835, with simple tripartite lancets. Chancel with much renewed C13 lancets Interior: screen, C14, wood narrow bays. Monument: cartouche, Elizabeth Gray, d. 1745. Tower taken down as a result of bomb damage in 1941.
Listing NGR: TQ2393405402
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 297346
- 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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