Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, SCALFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075029
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, SCALFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1075029
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jan-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, SCALFORD ROAD
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 MICHAEL, SCALFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eaton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 77498 28489
Details
SK 7728 EATON SCALFORD ROAD (East side) Eastwell 37/354 Church of St Michael 1.1.68
GV II*
Parish church. C13, altered C14. Ironstone with limestone dressings. Lead roofs to nave and aisles, pantiles to chancel and south porch, the latter of late C20 concrete variety. 3 stage west tower, externally of 4 stages divided by string-coursed set-offs. Lancet west window below niche. 2-light restored early Decorated belfry windows below limestone crenellated parapet. Cusped 3-light late C14 north aisle windows under straight heads: 2 to flank, one each to east and west ends. South aisle with one wide lancet east of gabled porch. 2-light Decorated east window to aisle. 3 2- light clerestory windows of same date and type as north aisle. 2 2-light arched chancel south windows, one reticulated, the other with internal ogee. 3-light reticulated east chancel window. No windows to north chancel. Interior. 3-bay arcade supported on circular piers to south, quatrefoil piers to north. The former with waterholding bases, moulded circular capitals with nailhead decoration and double chamfered arches. The latter have moulded bases and polygonal moulded capitals and also double chamfered arches. Nave roof of ties supported on arched braces and wall posts dropping to corbels. Spurs rise to moulded ridge piece. 2 moulded purlins. Stone C14 chancel screen extended up to roof by plastered walling: arched central doorway and to each side one 3-light ogeed window under straight heads. Rustic C16 chancel roof: ties support Queen posts rising to collars, 3 tiers butt purlins and curved windbracing. An arch in chancel wall contains stone effigy of a priest, c. 1325. South-west nave pier respond has brass inscription panel in memory of Elizabeth Healey, 1680.
Listing NGR: SK7749828489
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190185
- 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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