Church of St Agnes

CHURCH OF ST AGNES

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1328673
Date first listed:
30-May-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of St Agnes
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST AGNES
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1328673
Date first listed:
30-May-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of St Agnes
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST AGNES

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST AGNES

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
St. Agnes
National Grid Reference:
SW 72028 50734

Details

ST AGNES CHURCHTOWN (east side) SW 75 SW 4/147 Church of St Agnes - 30.5.67 GV II

Parish church. C15 tower, spire rebuilt in 1905, otherwise in 1848 by Piers St Aubyn. Granite ashlar tower, otherwise killas rubble with granite dressings. Dressed granite broach spire behind embattled parapet to tower, otherwise dry Delabole slate roofs with gable ends. Stone stack over vestry. Plan: C15 west tower; C19 nave and chancel; C19 north aisle south aisle and south porch linked to covered passage and vestry added in 1909. Exterior: C15 2-stage embattled west tower with spire: diagonally-set corner buttresses; pointed west doorway; 3-light traceried window over doorway; 2-light traceried windows with slate louvres to upper stage. Hoodmoulds over all openings. The 1848 parts of the church have windows and doorways in the Perpendicular style: traceried granite windows with hoodmoulds; 4-centred arched granite doorways. C19 ledged and braced doors, leaded glazing. Interior: Plastered walls; C19 6-bay granite arcades, C19 arched collar rafter roof structures; C19 and later fittings, including octagonal marble font dated 1851. Memorial windows with coloured glass: 2 windows at the east end, one window in the north wall and west window of the south aisle.

Listing NGR: SW7202850734

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
63779
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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