Building record 0446900000 - ST MARY & ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BEACONSFIELD

Summary

Late fifteenth century parish church of St Mary and All Saints, Beaconsfield, with nineteenth century restoration

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1124547: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS

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Type and Period (1)

  • PARISH CHURCH (15th Century to Modern - 1400 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 37m, Width 17m.
BUILT C.1470. C19, HEAVILY RESTORED & PORTIONS REBUILT. WALLS FACED WITH MODERN FLINT. LIMESTONE DRESSINGS ALSO MODERN: A FEW OLD QUOINS OF TOTTERNHOE STONE IN CORNER TURRETS OF TOWER (B1-2).
FULL DESC OF CHURCH ?PRE RESTORATION & LIST OF RECTORS 1264-1814 (B4).
LOCATED AT NGR (B5).
Grade II+. Late C15, heavily restored and portions rebuilt. Contains an altar tomb of freestone, and Easter sepulchre of Purbeck marble. Monument of Edmund Burke in the Church (B3).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp40-41.
  • <2>SBC20462 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1925. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume III. Volume 3. pp162-163.
  • <3>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p41.
  • <4>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp194-201.
  • <5>SBC10420 Map: OS 1960/1 6 INCH MAP.
  • <6>SBC5515 Bibliographic reference: G E SCRIMGEOUR OCT 1987 FROM BI5.
  • <7>SBC22671 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2006. English Heritage Register of Buildings at Risk 2006.
  • <8>SBC22953 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2007. English Heritage Register of Buildings at Risk 2007.

Location

Grid reference SU 94493 90003 (point)
Civil Parish BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 6:31PM

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