CHURCH OF ST WISTAN

CHURCH OF ST WISTAN, CHURCH NOOK

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361576
Date first listed:: 01-Oct-1953
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST WISTAN
Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST WISTAN, CHURCH NOOK

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1361576
Date first listed:: 01-Oct-1953
Date of most recent amendment:: 26-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:: CHURCH OF ST WISTAN
Statutory Address 1:: CHURCH OF ST WISTAN, CHURCH NOOK

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: CHURCH OF ST WISTAN, CHURCH NOOK

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

County:: Leicestershire
District:: Oadby and Wigston (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SP 60905 99144

Details

Page 16 - item 4/25 the word "attention" in the last sentence should be amended to read "attribution".

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In the entry for

Item 4/25 on page 16 - Delete the 3 line NOTE: at the foot of the description and insert it at the foot of the description for Item 4/24 above (Bushloe House).

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WIGSTON CHURCH NOOK (north side) SP69 NW

4/25 Church of St Wistan (formerly 1.lO.53 listed as "Church of St Wolstan")

GV II

Church. Early C14 tower is all that remains of a church which was demolished in the C17. The rest was rebuilt in 1853 by Walker and Goodacre and restored 1877 by R J & J Goodacre. Tower is of squared limestone, the rest of uncoursed granite rubble with Welsh slate roof. 3 stage west tower with tall foiled bell chamber lights, frieze and embattled parapet. Recessed spire with lucarnes. Aisleless nave in early decorated style with wide porch and south doorway, and 3 light windows. Chancel window has decorated tracery of an elaborate tree-like form. In the north wall which is of rubble construction the windows are squared openings with mullions and transoms. Inside the west tower arch has semi-octagonal responds for a double chamfered arch. The nave is wider than the tower to the north. It has a braced roof. Stilted hood mould with angel corbel heads to east window.

NOTE: This is the farmhouse referred to plan form appears on a conveyance of 1852. Furniture in carved ebony is retained in Victoria and Albert Museum. Its attention to dresser has recently been questioned.

Listing NGR: SP6090599144

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Legacy System number:: 187572
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.