ABBEY CHURCH OF ST ALBAN
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1103163
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY CHURCH OF ST ALBAN
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY CHURCH OF ST ALBAN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- St. Albans (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1453507046
Details
TL 1407 SW ST ALBANS Abbey Church of St Alban
TL 1407 SE
575/8/97 and 9/97
08.05.1950 I
Original Norman church of 1077-1088 of which remains North wall of nave, transepts and crossing tower, although end windows of transepts were altered by Lord Grimthorpe in 1890's. Walls are of flint and Roman brick, the tower almost entirely of Roman brick. There is C12 intersecting blank arcading and a door in the slype. Early English the 3 West bays of North side of nave. Tripartite shafts show that vaulting was planned, but actual vaulting is C19. Later C13 chancel arcade and blank arcading of walls, also retrochoir. Decorated Lady Chapel with C19 vault. South side of nave rebuilt after 1323, and aisle vaulted. Some doorways and windows of later C14. Much alteration, including complete rebuilding of West end and many windows by Lord Grimthorpe in 1890's. Much plastering remains inside from Norman church, with wall paintings both decorative and figurative. Shrine of St Alban (1320, reconstructed) and C14 late guard box the most notable of many monuments inside. RCHM, VCH, NMR.
Listing NGR: TL145350704645907090
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 163207
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, The Victoria History of the County of Hertford, (1914)
Other
Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Hertfordshire, (1910)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
