Building record 0192900000 - ST GILES CHURCH, MAIN STREET

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St Giles, Water Stratford, heavily restored in the nineteenth century.

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  • Listed Building (I) 1212825: CHURCH OF ST GILES
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St Giles, Water Stratford

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  • PARISH CHURCH (Restored 1828, 12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 25m, Width 7m.
Engraving of S doorway (B1).
Of stone rubble; roofs tiled. Whole church, except C14 W tower rebuilt 1828, much original detail reused including 2 C12 doorways & late C13 chancel arch. Doorway in N Wwall has Agnus Dei in tympanum; that in S wall has a 'Majesty' & kneeling angels. (Further detail)(B2).
At NGR (B5).
Grade I. Parish church. Originally Norman, much rebuilt in 1828. Rubble stone, tiled roofs. C14 squat W. tower with pyramid roof. S. doorway is Norman with chevron ornament on arch, tympanum carved with Christ in Majesty, and lintel with interlaced arcading. S. wall of nave has C19 2-light window, N. wall has 2 re-used Perpendicular windows. Chancel has small Norman doorway in N. wall with carved tympanum of Lamb on diaper background, much worn, and small lancet windows. Decorated 3-light E. window with C19 glass. Plain interior with Early English chancel arch on consoles. N. wall of nave has wall monument to Mary Franckysh 1629, with incised figures. RCHM II p.310 (B4).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC8026 Bibliographic reference: Daniel & Samuel Lysons. 1813. Magna Britannia: Being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain (Volume 1 Part 3 Buckinghamshire). p486.
  • <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p310.
  • <3>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p262.
  • <4>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p53.
  • <5>SBC10473 Map: OS 1977 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 65168 34294 (point)
Civil Parish WATER STRATFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 9:32PM

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