Church of St Giles
CHURCH OF ST GILES, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1098461
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST GILES, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1098461
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST GILES, CHURCH 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 GILES, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kilmington
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 27307 97984
Details
SY 2797 KILMINGTON CHURCH ROAD 21/327 8.5.67 Church of St Giles
II*
Parish church. C15 west tower. Remainder rebuilt in 1862 and designed by T.T.Bury. West tower of two stages, north angle buttresses with set offs, battlements, finials and gargoyles. Two light bell openings. Four centred arch west window and door. Polygonal stair turret on south side. Nave, north and south aisles and chancel built in 1862 in perpendicular style, and with open timber framed south porch. Coursed stone with freestone dressings, and slate and tiled roofs. Interior: four bay north and south arcades with octagonal piers, moulded capitals and double chamfered arches. Four centred arch wagon roofs to nave and chancel. Circa C15 octagonal font with quatrefoil panels. Monuments in north aisle Thomas Southcott 1735 with Corinthian pilasters broken pediment containing cartouche flanked by angels. Mrs Agnes Tucker 1788 by Harris of London, with draped urn. Royal Arms of Charles II fixed to roof of north aisle. Hatchment over tower arch.
Listing NGR: SY2730797984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88012
- 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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