Building record 0421500000 - ST MARY'S CHURCH, AMERSHAM

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St Mary's, Amersham, restored and enlarged in 1890.

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Listed Building (I) 1124855: CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Type and Period (2)

PARISH CHURCH (13th Century to 19th Century - 1200 AD to 1899 AD)
CHURCH (13th Century to 19th Century - 1200 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 52m, Width 21m.
No church recorded in Domesday book (B1).
Present church built C13 (chancel, nave and trancepts). Nave lengthened and south aisle added 1310, N aisle later. W tower and N chapel 1480. S porch C15, Drake chapel C17 and C19. Restored in C19. Brasses. Full descriptions published (B1-9).
Grade I. C13, enlarged C14 with C15 south porch and tower which has prominent octagonal stair turret with spirelets. Restored and enlarged 1890 when the exterior was refaced in knapped flint with ashlar limestone dressings. C17 Drake chapel on north side. Fine series of monuments from C15 brasses to C17, C18 and C19. Sculptural pieces, many to Drake family. (RCHM I p 1 MON 1)(B9).

Sources (10)

<1>SBC1433 Bibliographic reference: BCM CAS RECORD CARD 4215.
<2>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp163-179.
<3>SBC6923 Article in serial: W H Hastings Kelke. 1862. 'AMERSHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 2 PP333-353. Vol 2, No. 8. pp346-349.
<4>SBC9930 Bibliographic reference: NIVEN W 1909 BUCKS CHURCHES RECSBUCKS9PP364-368,P364"".
<5>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp152-154.
<6>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. pp1-3.
<7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. pp46-48.
<8>SBC11208 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SU 99 NE 30.
<9>SBC19816 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Buckinghamshire: Chiltern District: Parishes of Amersham, Chesham Bois and Coleshill. p15.
<10>SBC15191 Graphic material: UNDATED CONJECTURAL PLAN OF CHURCH IN ?1994 GUIDEBOOK IN BUCKS ARCH SOC COLLECTION (BOX 5C/A)(COPY, .

Location

Grid reference	SU 95800 97380 (point)
Civil Parish	AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire