Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391075
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
- Statutory Address:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391075
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-2004
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
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:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fairford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15287 00503
Details
FAIRFORD
1176/0/10006 HORCOTT 13-SEP-04 Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
GV II Roman Catholic church. 1845; architect not known. Coursed limestone with freestone dressings. Welsh slate roof with stone coped gable ends with gableted kneelers. PLAN: Single-cell plan with sanctuary separated from the nave by chancel arch, porch at the liturgical west end and vestry on the liturgical north side linking church to presbytery. Victorian Early English style. EXTERIOR: Lancet windows on 'north' and 'south' sides with buttresses between with set-offs. Triple lancet at 'east' end with small quatrefoil light above and stone cross at apex of gable. Small stone bellcote over 'west' gable, which has two lancets and small quatrefoil window above and gabled stone porch with double-chamfered 2-centred arch. The vestry has 2-light shouldered arch window. INTERIOR: Plastered walls and open to braced collar-truss roof; tall 2-centred double-chamfered chancel arch. Carved stone altar and statue niches flanking 'east' window; wrought-iron Communion rail; seating intact; Rood removed from chancel arch to 'west' wall. Octagonal font. Stained glass mostly C20. A largely complete small early Victorian Roman Catholic church attached to a presbytery. SOURCE: Barton, Richard, Church Guide; April 2003.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492166
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Barton, R, Guide to the Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, (2003)
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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