Parish Church of St Paulinus

PARISH CHURCH OF ST PAULINUS, PERRY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1359434
Date first listed:
20-May-1952
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Paulinus
Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PAULINUS, PERRY STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1359434
Date first listed:
20-May-1952
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St Paulinus
Statutory Address 1:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PAULINUS, PERRY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST PAULINUS, PERRY STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Bexley (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 51194 75122

Details

PERRY STREET 1. 5005 Crayford Parish Church of St Paulinus TQ 57 NW 3/9 20.5.52 II* 2. Nave, west tower, north aisle as wide as nave and chancel with north and south chapels. North and west walls of aisle date from circa 1100 and have tufa blocks in north-west quoin. Frames of round-headed windows of circa 1200. Windows mainly of C14 (renewed). West tower built circa 1406 by John Wills, with angle buttresses, Perpendicular tracery in openings and embattled parapet. Arcade between nave and aisle is aligned with central axis of chancel. Roofs dated 1630. Pulpit circa 1630. Altar table by James Brooks, architect, 1895. Church was restored 1862 by Joseph Clarke, architect. Monument in north chapel to William and Mary Draper (died 1650 and 1652) possibly by Thomas Stanton (Gunnis). Several other good monuments.

Listing NGR: TQ5119475122

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Legacy System number:
198707
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Gunnis, R, Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851, (1953)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Parish Church of St Paulinus

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