Church of St Chad
CHURCH OF ST CHAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1374541
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Chad
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CHAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1374541
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Chad
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CHAD
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 CHAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kynnersley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 67272 16703
Details
KYNNERSLEY Church of St Chad 1. 5362 (Formerly listed as Parish Church) SJ 61NE 23/400 18.6.59
II* GV
2. Small sandstone built church. Medieval nave has C19 restored 2 and 3-light windows with plate tracery and one straight headed window on north side. Gabled double bellcote over east end of nave. South doorway with pointed chamfered arch. Medieval chancel with early C14 windows the east window of 3-lights has reticulated tracery, and 2-light lancet north and south windows. Late C19 timbers framed gabled south porch. West tower built 1722-3, of 2 stages with covered cornice beneath the parapet and obelisk pinnacles at the corners. Round arched bell-openings, west window and south doorway. Interior: Double-chamfered chancel arch on short shafts supported on corbels. Nave roof has moulded tiebeams but above that it seems to have been replaced. Chancel roof has moulded collars, arched braces and queen struts. Simple ogee-arched piscina in south wall of chancel. Font has rough round bowl on Victorian stem. Victorian furnishings. In the churchyard some early C19 and later railed tomb chests and to south of church some C18 headstones and a table tomb.
Listing NGR: SJ6727216703
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 362253
- 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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