Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
CHURCH OF ST MARY AND THE HOLY CROSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1382532
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND THE HOLY CROSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1382532
- Date first listed:
- 05-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND THE HOLY CROSS
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 MARY AND THE HOLY CROSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alderminster
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 23000 48630
Details
ALDERMINSTER
SP24NW Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross
1912-1/6/21
05/04/67
GV II*
Church. C12 nave and c1200 crossing and transepts, early C13
tower and chancel; extensively restored by F Preedy in 1884.
MATERIALS: coursed lias limestone rubble, uncoursed rubble to
tower, with ashlar dressings and quoins; steeply pitched old
tile roof.
PLAN: 4-bay nave, transepts with central tower; 3-bay chancel.
EXTERIOR: chancel has rebuilt east wall with 3 lancets on
original moulded sill course. North side has restored lancets;
south side similar, but with C14 straight-headed window and
dial stone to one lancet.
Tower has lancets, and C19 quatrefoil openings to ringing
chamber; C15 parapet; projecting C19 south-east stair turret.
North transept has C19 north window on original string course,
and C19 east window; C12 round-headed west light.
South transept has C19 south lancets, C13 west lancet and
partly original east lancet.
Nave north side has mid C12 round-headed entrance of one
order, tympanum inset with original wheel cross, in C19 gabled
porch; early C12 light to east, C14 2-light window and two C19
lancets. South side has three C19 windows and entrance renewed
in C19; small light with original head.
INTERIOR: chancel has mid C13 piscina and blocked tower
entrance to south side; 2 aumbries, one original, one much
restored, to north side; late C19 roofs.
FITTINGS: c1884 font by Preedy has relief scenes and figures
of evangelists, c1661 font in porch; late C19 furnishings.
MONUMENTS: some C17 and C18 wall tablets, also one to James
Kettle, d.1806, a Non-conformist minister.
(Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Warwickshire: Harmondsworth:
1966-: 62; Victoria County Histories: Victoria History of the
County of Worcestershire: 1971-: 10-12).
Listing NGR: SP2300048630
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482916
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Victoria History of the County of Worcestershire, (1971), 10-12
Pevsner, N, Wedgwood, A, The Buildings of England: Warwickshire, (1966)
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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