Building record 1257400000 - CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, PRESTWOOD
Summary
Mid-nineteenth century church of the Holy Trinity, Prestwood, built in 1849
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1332533: CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY (DBC7022)
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Type and Period (1)
- ANGLICAN CHURCH (Built 1848-9, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Grade II. 1849 by E B Lamb. Flint with local (Denner Hill) sandstone quoins and limestone dressings. Nave and chancel, with steep pitched blue tiled roofs, stone coped gables with cross finials. Tall bellcote on west gable with lower baptistery/porch beyond. Vestry on north-east side. Interior has wide squat nave arcades and scissor braced roofs of unusual design (B1).
Churchyard a rare example of acid grassland in the Chilterns with particularly notable bryophytes and fungi. Designated as a Local Wildlife Site and managed as a local nature reserve (B2).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC19433 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p59.
- <2>SBC24898 Article in serial: Tony F Marshall. 2017. 'Survival of a Waxcap Grassland: Holy Trinity Churchyard Nature Reserve, Prestwood', in British Wildlife vol 28, number 5 pp335-340. Vol 28, No 5.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 87410 99676 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2020 11:02AM
