Church of St Paul
CHURCH OF ST PAUL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383675
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383675
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST PAUL
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 PAUL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Caynham
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 57207 75234
Details
BITTERLEY
SO57NE KNOWBURY
482-1/6/88 Church of St Paul
22/01/98
GV II
Church. 1839, alterations and additions 1884. Coursed rubble
to the earlier build and rusticated coursed stone to the
later, both with ashlar dressings. Slate roof to earlier phase
with tiles to later.
PLAN: chancel with north chamber, nave with south porch, west
tower with north vestry.
EXTERIOR: chancel c1884. Decorated-style windows to south and
one to east. Lean-to organ chamber to north. Nave of c1839
with 3 Decorated-style windows each side and single buttress
to north. Projecting tiled gabled south porch with pine side
walls set on coursed stone plinth. Tower c1839. 3-stage
embattled tower with c1884 stair turret addition and north
vestry extension. Pointed arched west door with
Decorated-style window over at first stage, 2 twin cusped
lancets at second stage, 4 Decorated louvred bell-chamber
openings.
INTERIOR: chancel with scissor-trussed rafter roof with 4
trusses with arched braces. Pointed chancel arch. Stained
glass by Mayer of Munich in east window. Reredos in early
German style. Nave roof of 6 bays, 2 purlins, 4 ornate pine
scissor trusses with carved clasping collars and pendant
hammerposts with cusped bracing to scissors.
Listing NGR: SO5720775234
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484107
- 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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