Church of St Mary in Arden
CHURCH OF ST MARY IN ARDEN, GREAT BOWDEN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361206
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary in Arden
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY IN ARDEN, GREAT BOWDEN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361206
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jul-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary in Arden
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY IN ARDEN, GREAT BOWDEN ROAD
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 IN ARDEN, GREAT BOWDEN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 74078 87505
Details
GREAT BOWDEN ROAD 1. 5303 (East Side) Church of St Mary in Arden (formerly listed as SP 78 NW 7/178 25.7.52. Chapel of St Mary in Arden)
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2. Originally the Parish Church of Market Harborough. Rebuilt circa 1693 to the designs of Henry Dormer on the site of the earlier church. South Porch with Norman "Beaks Head" decoration remains and C14/early C15 outer doorway. Church a simple oblong building now roofless. Of stone rubble faced with limestone ashlar, very shallow gables and light cornice. The stonework of the windows is plain. Porch of ironstone with C17 limestone quoins one of which bears date 1660 and initials, possibly those of the mason. A few feet of rubble wall east and west of the porch (only visible in the interior) also survives from an earlier building. Monuments. Early C14 effigy of a lady, broken and defaced, remains in South Porch.
Listing NGR: SP7407887505
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189642
- 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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