Old Church of St Mary
OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383708
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Old Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383708
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Feb-2000
- List Entry Name:
- Old Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY
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:
- OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Clee St. Margaret
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 55179 83034
Details
CLEE ST MARGARET
SO58SE COLD WESTON
482-1/3/120 Old Church of St Mary
12/11/54
(Formerly Listed as:
Church of St Mary)
GV II
Redundant church. C12, with C14 alterations and 1876
restoration. Coursed stone rubble with ashlar dressing.
Plain-tile roof.
PLAN: chancel and nave with integral bellcote.
EXTERIOR: chancel with C14 east window of twin cusped
ogee-arched lights. Restored Early English lancet to north
side, small C12 round-headed lancet to south. Inscribed tablet
in gable end: W F/ R/ A D/ 1719 (William Fosbrooke became
Rector in 1716). Nave north wall with restored Early English
windows to left and C12 north doorway to right: chamfered
round arch with plain chamfered hoodmould and plain abacus,
chamfered door jamb. South wall with 2 restored Early English
lancets, with another to west gable with inscribed tablet in
apex over, partially illegible, dated 179... Bellcote with
single arched opening housing one bell, and coped ashlar
gabled roof, dated 1894.
INTERIOR: chancel with 2-bay restored single-purlin roof with
intermediate arch-braced truss. Twin vertical-strut and collar
truss abutting nave truss. Restored single purlin nave roof.
Intermediate arch-braced truss with upper king-post with twin
raking struts. Triple vertical-strut and collar truss abutting
chancel truss. Plain octagonal font.
(An Architectural Account of the Churches of Shropshire:
Cranage D H S: 1895-).
Listing NGR: SO5517983034
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 484140
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cranage, DHS, An Architectural Account of the Churches of Shropshire, (1908)
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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