Church of St Swithin
CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360835
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Swithin
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360835
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Swithin
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN, MAIN 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 SWITHIN, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burton and Dalby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 74211 14429
Details
SK 7414 - 7514 BURTON AND DALBY MAIN STREET
Great Dalby (north west side) 16/18 Church of St. Swithin 1.1.68
II*
Parish church. Tower C13, repaired 1658, nave and aisle 1658, chancel restored 1838 and 1887, west door and window renewed by Goddard and Paget, 1889. Coursed and squared ironstone and limestone ashlar, with limestone ashlar dressings and Swithland slate roofs. West tower, nave, chancel, south aisle, south porch. West tower, 2 stages, has moulded plinth, string course, 4 gabled angle buttresses, and weathercock surmounting a pyramidal roof. First stage has to west a giant arch with double ringed shafts, containing a multiple-moulded doorway with moulded imposts, hood mould and stops, and above it a late C19 Geometrical triple lancet with hood mould. To south, a clock. Second stage has a chamfered double lancet bell opening with flat head and hood mould, to each face. Nave, 3 bays, has chamfered plinth, coved eaves with spouts, coped parapet and east gable. North side has 4 buttressed and 3 four light mullioned and transomed casements with the bottom lights blocked. Chancel, 2 bays, has a coped west gable. North side has to west a 2 light leaded casement and to east a lean-to organ chamber. East end has a 3 light mullioned and transomed casement. South side has to west a 2 light mullioned casement and a slightly off-centre chamfered pointed doorway with hood mould. South aisle,3 bays, has 4 buttresses, 2 setoffs and moulded eaves with spouts, topped with a moulded parapet. At east and west ends, a 2 light mullioned and transomed casement. South side has to west, a pair of cross mullioned casements above the porch, and to right, 2 paired full height 4 light mullioned and transomed casements. Above, between the windows, 3 shields with crests. South porch has coped gable and plain shouldered doorway. Interior has 2 stone benches and a C19 common rafter roof. Mid C17 south doorway has chamfered surround and studded C17 plank door with patterned strap hinges and C17 furniture. Interior has stilted segmental tower arch with multiple chamfers and rebates, and octagonal responds. 2 bay south arcade has an octagonal pier and responds with large double chamfered and rebated round arches. Plain roof, repaired Cl9. South aisle has the same roof. Chancel has a double chamfered and rebated round arch with. octagonal responds, and continuous sill band. East end has stone benches on each side. Matchboarded ceiling, 1838. Fittings include mid C17 octagonal font, early C18 vase and stem balustered altar rail, and late C19 benches, stalls, desk, pulpit and eagle lectern. C19 benefactions board and early C19 Royal Arms.
Listing NGR: SK7421114429
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189790
- 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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