Church of St Clement Including Gates and Railings to the West
CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT INCLUDING GATES AND RAILINGS TO THE WEST, HENWICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389888
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Clement Including Gates and Railings to the West
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT INCLUDING GATES AND RAILINGS TO THE WEST, HENWICK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389888
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Clement Including Gates and Railings to the West
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT INCLUDING GATES AND RAILINGS TO THE WEST, HENWICK ROAD
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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 CLEMENT INCLUDING GATES AND RAILINGS TO THE WEST, HENWICK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Worcester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 84110 54741
Details
WORCESTER
SO8454NW HENWICK ROAD
620-1/15/331 (East side)
19/08/99 Church of St Clement
including gates
and railings to the west
GV II
Church. 1822-3 by Thomas Lee junior, but also said to be to a
design by an otherwise unknown Thomas Ingleman. Chancel
enlarged by local architect Preedy in 1879 (ref. also St.
Stephens and St. Mary Magdalene (qqv)). Unpainted stucco over
brick with ashlar detailing all on red sandstone plinth; slate
roof.
Neo-Norman style.
West elevation: Central three-storey tower with clasping
buttresses having stopped scroll detail to arrisses. Flanked
N. and S. by two-storey ranges, also with clasping buttresses
but with plain arrisses, under pitched roofs with parapeted
gables. All openings are semi-circular headed and enriched
with a variety of mouldings including billet, zig-zag, and
bead-and-reel. Engaged columns with scalloped cushion capitals
to all doorways, columns to main door are paired. Panel of
blind arcading to tower beneath clock. Window openings to
tower are paired, otherwise single-light; two rows of windows
to N. and S. elevations apart from those to gable ends of
flanking ranges which are full height; diamond pattern
leaded-light glazing, open lattice work to bell stage of
tower.
Extension to E. end of sandstone ashlar on a basement storey
(because of sloping site) of coursed rock-faced sandstone.
INTERIOR: 3 white-painted galleries. Corbels carved with
angels to Norman-style chancel arch. Interior redecorated and
altered in 1920s by Charles Nicholson, covering the
chancel-wall decoration by Forsyth and Preedy. Font of 1885
and reredos of 890 by Forsyth and pulpit of 1879 by Preedy.
Norman-style screen. Stained glass includes E window of 1890
by Hardman and Co and memorial windows. C19 memorial tablets.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: One of the few churches in Worcester to
have retained its railings and gates to the west facade. Gates
and railings of matching design of vertical square-section
wrought-iron bars with arrow-head finials to top and bottom
rails. Partially renewed 'skeleton' gate pillars linked by
arch over-throw incorporating lantern bracket. An exceptional
example of the Neo-Norman style, predating its more widespread
adoption in the 1840's. (Buildings of England: Pevsner N:
Worcestershire: Harmondsworth: 1968-1985: 318; Colvin H: A
Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840:
London: 1978-: 509 & 510; Bridges T: Churches of
Worcestershire: Worcester: 2000-: 230-231).
Listing NGR: SO8411054741
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488839
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of English Architects 1600-1840, (1954), 509-10
Bridges, T, Churches of Worcestershire, (2000), 230-231
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 318
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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