Church of St Mary
CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352028
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-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:
- 1352028
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-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:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Akenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14790 48834
Details
AKENHAM TM 14 NW 7/1 Church of St. Mary 9.12.55 - II* Church, mediaeval with mid C19 restoration. Nave, chancel, south-west tower/porch, and south chapel. Mainly flint rubble (plastered chancel walls), with limestone dressings. Chancel and nave roofs both plaintiled, the latter with parapet gables. In the north nave wall is a Norman slit window with attached shafts, very restored (or perhaps renewed) in C19; this window suggests chat much of the fabric may also be Norman. The chancel has two pointed lancets and a plain doorway, of late C13 type. A C14 square-headed window in the north chancel wall. The tower was added in late C14 athwart the south doorway, which was re-formed to match the moulded outer doorway; the use of red brick for the relieving arches is unusually early. Belfrey openings and flushed flint parapets are restored or rebuilt in C19, but lion-head gargoyles are original. C15 work includes the canted and ceiled chancel roof, east window with grotesque corbels, and 2 similar restored windows in nave. South chapel added C16 in red brick with parapets and stuccoed mullioned and transomed windows; C19 slated roof. C15 octagonal limestone font, the sunk panels on bowl and stem containing tracery.
Listing NGR: TM1479048834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279194
- 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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