Church of St Mary Magdalene
CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361070
- Date first listed:
- 07-Oct-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361070
- Date first listed:
- 07-Oct-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary Magdalene
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, 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 MARY MAGDALENE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Blaby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kilby
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 61904 95695
Details
KILBY SP69 NW MAIN STREET (North Side)
2/38 Church of St. Mary Magdalene
7.10.57
GV II
Parish Church. 1858 by Joseph Goddard. Random granite rubble with ashlar dressings. Swithland slate roof. Nave and chancel in one, western bellcote on very steep west gable. Lean-to north aisle. Paired lancets and oculus set in shallow embrasure in west wall. Nave buttressed to east and west. Wide buttressed south porch in Decorated style where the moulding of the archway died into plan chamfered jambs. Fenestration is combination of single and paired lancets. 3 grouped eastern lancets. Paired lancets to north aisle. Wide internal space with no chancel arch and a 5 bay north arcade with cylindrical shafts and double chamfered arches. Steep roof with long curved principals supporting a collar. Rubble behind altar said to survive from earlier church. Fittings all contemporary: Pews, pulpit, etc. Stained glass in the south east window, by Holland and Sons of Warwick, 1855. Scenes from the old testament in small medieval style lozenges. East window unsigned, 1868, The Life of Christ.
Listing NGR: SP6190495695
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 188908
- 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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