Church of St Andrew, Prestwold Hall, Prestwold (Grade II*)
Date Listed | Wed 1st June, 1966 |
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Category | Statutory Listed Building |
Address | Church of Saint Andrew Prestwold Hall Prestwold LE12 5SQ |
Grade | Grade II* |
Grid Reference | SK5778221444 |
LBS | 189311 |
Volume, Map, Item | 87, 1, 53 |
Parish | Prestwold |
Ward | The Wolds |
Description | Medieval parish church largely rebuilt 1890 by Sir A Blomfield. Mainly of random rubble with ashlar dressings but with some coursed rubble walling to S wall of chancel. Late C14 buttressed west tower with 4 principal stages, 2-light traceried openings to bell chamber, west door and 2-light traceried window above, with corbel heads to hoodmould, decorated frieze below embattled parapet. Nave of 4 bays, all of 1890, random rubble with sandstone dressings, curvilinear tracery to windows, that to SE having a stilted arch. Chancel retains much medieval masonry, showing 2 builds in S wall, and a 2-light reticulated traceried window with shafts, and a blocked wide lancet window. 1 Victorian Y-tracery lancet, and S door and east wall and window of 1890. |
The description above describes the salient features of the building as it was at the date of listing. It is given in order to aid identification; it is not intended to be either comprehensive or exclusive.
Statutory Listing covers all parts of the property and its curtilage, ie all internal and external elements whether described or not.