Church of St Michael
CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325327
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325327
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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 MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East and West Buckland
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 67732 31332
Details
EAST AND WEST BUCKLAND EAST BUCKLAND SS 63 SE 3/21 - Church of St Michael 20.2.67 GV II
Parish church. Probably C15 tower, nave pulled down and rebuilt with a chancel in the position of a north aisle in 1860. Roughly coursed stone rubble. Slate roofs with serrated ridge tiles and coped gable ends with apex crosses. West tower, nave and chancel. Tower of 2 stages. Original buttresses, embattled parapet. Rectangular stair turret on north side. Straight-headed bell-openings with slate louvres on north, west and east sides. South side has 2-light bell-opening above single light opening with 4-centred arch and chamfered surround. Perpendicular 3-light window above blocked west doorway. Infilled tower arch to former nave. Otherwise C19 fenestration, single light windows to left of south porch and to chancel, 2-light window to nave to right of porch. 3-light east window. Two 2-light windows to north side with quatrefoil tracery. South porch has C19 segmental pointed arched doorway with C18 sundial above by T Berry. Interior: unrendered stone walls. Archbraced roofs to chancel and nave. Painted Royal Arms over south porch doorway. Charity Board in vestry. C20 furnishings.
Listing NGR: SS6773231332
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 98903
- 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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