The Parish Church of St Peter
THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, BEECHWOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1354682
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, BEECHWOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1354682
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Parish Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, BEECHWOOD 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:
- THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER, BEECHWOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Lavington
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 94620 16263
Details
SU 91 NW EAST LAVINGTON BEECHWOOD LANE
18/1 The Parish Church of
18.6.59 St Peter
II*
C13, restored, in fact largely rebuilt by G E Street about 1870 and again in 1937
at the expense of Mrs Catherine Macdonald Bushanon of Lavington Park. Chancel,
south transept or chapel, nave with north aisle and bell-gable at west end of the
nave. The Reverend Henry Edward (afterwards Cardinal) Manning was Rector of the
living, combined with Graffham, from 1833-51 and Archdeacon of Chichester from
1841-51. He was married in the church on the 7 November 1833 to Caroline, third
daughter of the previous Rector, The Reverend John Sargent and grandaughter of
Mrs Sargent of Lavington Park. Mrs Manning is buried in the churchyard but has
no tombstone. The Reverend Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford and later of
Winchester, was also married in the church on the 11 June 1828 to Mrs Manning's
eldest sister, Emily. Both she and the Bishop are buried in the churchyard beside
Mrs Manning.
Listing NGR: SU9462016263
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 301699
- 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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