Church of St Kenelm
CHURCH OF ST KENELM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152561
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Kenelm
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST KENELM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1152561
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Kenelm
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST KENELM
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 KENELM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alderley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 76850 90802
Details
ST 79 SE ALDERLEY ALDERLEY VILLAGE
8/7 Church of St. Kenelm
II
Anglican parish church. Medieval foundation, with north west tower of c1450 and rest rebuilt c1802. Coursed and dressed rubble stone on plinth with quoins, stone cornice and embattled parapet, slate roof. Single large nave with projecting apsidal chancel, north west tower and adjoining south west bay. 3 bays, central bay blind to south, with 3-light multi-cusped lancets and mouchettes in Gothick style. 4-light east window. Tower of 3 stages with off- sets and stepped diagonal buttresses, clock face to north, louvred 2-light belfry openings to north and west, pinnacle in north east corner. Door on west side with large pointed arch, moulded and stopped, and 3-light ogee window over. Interior: sexpartite plaster rib vault over nave. C19 fittings, including white marble font of 1820. Fine collection of marble wall monuments, including many to Hale family. Porch inside tower has medieval tierceron vault with carved angel and grotesque corbels and bosses. (David Verey, Buildings of England, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979).
Listing NGR: ST7685090802
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132152
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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