Church of the Good Shepherd
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362587
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362587
- Date first listed:
- 24-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
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 THE GOOD SHEPHERD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tatham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 65404 65374
Details
SD 66 NE TATHAM
3/73 Church of the Good Shepherd - - II
Church, 1888 by Paley and Austin. Sandstone rubble with stone slate roofs. Comprises a nave and chancel, with central tower, and lean-to vestry on north side of tower. Nave has chamfered mullioned windows with round heads to lights. On the north side are 2 of two lights. On the south side is one of 3 lights. At the east end of the south wall is a gabled porch. The west window is of 2 round-headed lights under a pointed head with Perpendicular tracery. The tower is buttressed on the north and south sides. On the south side it has a window of 2 round-headed lights under a pointed head with Perpendicular tracery. The bell openings are each of one trefoiled light under a flat head with hood and have stone louvres. The pyramid roof is set back behind a parapet with coping. On the south side the chancel has 2 hollow-chamfered windows with round-headed lights under flat heads with hoods. The right-hand one is of one light. The left-hand one is of 2 lights and appears to be partly C16th and re-used from an earlier chapel on the site. The east window is of 4 lights with Perpendicular tracery and pointed head. Inside, the nave has 5 trusses with arch-braced collars and king posts. The central truss also has a tie beam. To each side of the tower are pointed arches chamfered in 2 orders. The pews are of pitch pine, the pulpit and front choir stalls also having turned baluster decoration. The communion rails have turned balusters and appear to be C18th and re-used. The east and west windows contain early C20th glass. In the vestry are re-set C18th wall tablets and a small octagonal stone font with C17th font cover.
Listing NGR: SD6540465374
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182609
- 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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