St Bartholomews Church
ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1377119
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- List Entry Name:
- St Bartholomews Church
- Statutory Address:
- ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1377119
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1966
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- St Bartholomews Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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:
- ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Orford
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 42226 49988
Details
TM 4249 - 4349 ORFORD HIGH STREET (NORTH SIDE)
4/19 St. Bartholomews Church l6.3.66 (Formerly listed as Church of St.Bartholomew under General) GV I
Church. C14. Nave and aisles and south doorway in porch. Restoration of Tower 1830, further restoration of north aise and nave between 1897-1900. Tower was restored in 1971. The ruined north chancel is late Norman, begun c.1166. Mixture of stone rubble and flint with copper roofs. Tower has diagonal stepped buttresses. Aisle windows are three lights with reticulated tracery. South porch has spandrels with shields: emblems of the Passion and Trinity. West Tower has original C14 doorway with two order of thin shafts and many continuous mouldings; above is a 3 light window with flowing tracery. Interior drcades have quatrefoil piers with spurs in the diagonals; arches with thin filleted rolls and big sunk quadrant; tower arch in like manner. C14 font on two stepped base. Against the stem are four lions and four wild men. The bowl is supported on angels' heads. 2 reset parclose screens on north and south of high alter. 2 paintings one of Holy Family with St. John by Bernardino-Luini c.1520; the other also of nativity by Rafailino del Colle. Many brasses dating from C15 to C17. 3 bells now at floor level C17-C18. C19 rood screen.
Listing NGR: TM4222649988
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285109
- 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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