Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1214530
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Date:
- 2001-03-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/03433/26
- Rights:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1214530
- Date first listed:
- 13-Jul-1966
- 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.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Addington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 74261 28492
Details
SP 72 NW ADDINGTON
6/5 Church of St. Mary
13/7/66
GV II*
Parish church. C14 tower, arcades and chancel arch. Restored and remainder rebuilt by G.E. Street 1857. Coursed rubble stone, tiled roofs to S. porch and chancel, copper roofs to nave and aisles. W. tower of three stages with offset diagonal buttresses, battlemented parapet and 2-light Perpendicular openings to bell chamber. Perpendicular W. door and 2-light window above. Nave has three round clerestory windows with C19 tracery. C19 aisles and chancel have decorated windows under labels with carved stops. Aisles are continued to flank tower. Steeply gabled S. porch. Lean-to vestry to N. of chancel. Interior: W. tower has tall 2-centred double chamfered arches to nave and aisles. Nave of three bays has arcades of two centred chamfered arches continuous with piers. Similar double chamfered chancel arch with moulded caps and bases to semi-octagonal shafts. Chancel has pillar piscina of re-used C12 shaft and capital. Early C17 Flemish glass panels set in windows, C19 glass in E. window. Other fittings C19. Marble wall monuments : plaque to Sir John Busby 1705 with bust above and surround of military trophies; monument to Thomas Busby 1753 by M. Rysbrack with cherub, broken column and obelisk behind; Anne Busby c.1800 by H. Hopper of London with weeping woman and urn; other plaques to Busby family.
RCHM II p 53
Listing NGR: SP7426128492
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399377
- 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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