Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1368625
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1368625
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH 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 MICHAEL, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Blewbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 53146 85917
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/08/2012
SU5385
16/22
24/11/66
BLEWBURY
CHURCH ROAD
(North-east side)
Church of St. Michael
(Formerly listed under Church Street)
GV
I
Church. C11 nave and sanctuary; C12 chancel, central tower and transepts; C13
south aisle; C14 north aisle, and Lady Chapel to south; C15 west tower,
reduction of central tower, and north and south porches; C19 rebuilding of north
porch and restoration of south porch, nave roof of c.1875. Stone and flint
mixture; stone ashlar to tower; old plain-tile roofs to Lady Chapel and chancel;
C20 plain-tile roofs to Lady Chapel and chancel; C20 plain-tile roof to nave;
lead roof to north aisle; roofs of south aisle and tower not visible. 2-bay
chancel, crossing, 2-bay north transept, 3-bay Lady Chapel, 5-bay nave and south
aisle, 2-bay north aisle, and west tower. Wood porch to centre of south aisle
with shallow gabled roof. Ribbed and studded door to 4-centre arched doorway
with foliate decoration to spandrels. 3-light panel tracery windows to left and
right of aisle: Lancet to left of Lady Chapel. 2-light reticulated tracery
windows to centre and right of Lady Chapel Y-tracery window to west end of
south aisle. 3-light reticulated tracery window to east end of Lady Chapel.
3-light reticulated tracery window to east end of chancel, with round window
above. North side: C19 flint porch with stone dressings to right of aisle.
Ribbed and studded door to 4-centre arched doorway with carved spandrels and
having hood mould. Worn carving above ends of hood moulds; image niche above
doorway with C19 carving of St. Michael, 2-light stone mullion window to left of
aisle with cusped lights and hood mould. Lancet to west end of aisle. Lancet to
north end of transept. 3-light reticulated tracery window to east side of
transept. Lancet to left of chancel. 2-light reticulated tracery window to right
of chancel. Romanesque lancet to right of nave. Tower: 3-stages. 4-light panel
tracery window to west face of first stage. 2-light panel tracery window to west
face of second stage. 2-light panel tracery louvred openings to each face of
third stage. Open quatrefoil stone balustrade to roof with cusped finials to
corners. Interior: rib-vault to chancel, and to central tower crossing, on
corbels. ciq piscina and sedilia to right of chancel. C15 choir stalls. C15
screen between chancel and Lady Chapel. North transept: arch-braced collar truss
roof; C15 rood loft door with blind Perpendicular tracery; re-sited altar stone
with-area of C14 encaustic tiles forming surround. Lady Chapel: 3-bay crown-post
roof; trefoil-headed piscina to right. Nave: 7-bay C19 arch-braced collar-truss
roof with curved windbraces; C15 octagonal stone font with quatrefoil panels to
each side of bowl. North arcade: two-centred arches. South arcade: 5 two-centred
arches, internal reveals on half-columns. Perpendicular lean-to roofs to north
and south aisles.
(Buildings of England: Berkshire: 1975, p90-91; St, Michael's Church, Blewbury:
Church guide book undated)
Listing NGR: SU5314685916
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249883
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
St Michaels Blewbury Church Guide, ()
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1975), 90-1
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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