Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1204027
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1204027
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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 MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wherstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16141 40699
Details
TM 1640 WHERSTEAD WHERSTEAD PARK 6/32 Church of St Mary 22.2.55 GV II* Church. C12 origins with C14-15 nave and chancel and C15 tower. C19 porch and vestry. Extensive restoration of 1863-4 included refacing of nave and chancel walls. Flint rubble and septaria tower with ashlar dressings and later brick battlements. Other- wise knapped and roughly-coursed flint with ashlar dressings. Porch has glazed timber superstructure on flint and ashlar base. Plain tile roof with ashlar coping. West tower, 3-bay nave and 2-bay chancel under continuous roof. South porch, north vestry. 3-stage tower with diagonal flushwork buttresses. 3-light west window with C19 Perpendicular tracery. 2nd floor recessed on band, single trefoil-headed light. 2-light belfry opening under Tudor arch. Battlements and crocketed pinnacles. Nave: 2-light windows with C19 tracery. Porch contains Norman doorway with one order of colonettes with crude head capitals painted over and arch of 2 orders with chevron moulding forming lozenges. Blocked north door with worn shafts and remains of one capital. Chancel: restored lancet to west, Cl9 priests door and 2-light C19 traceried window. 3-light east window with geometrical tracery. Vestry has C19 window with apparently reused hood mould and foliate stops. Interior: tall tower arch. Trefoil- arched piscina on engaged shafts. C19 hammer-beam roof and fittings.
Listing NGR: TM1614140699
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277311
- 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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