Description

NY 35 NE BEAUMONT Grinsdale

6/13
Church of
St Kentigern
1/5/57
II

Church. On medieval site, present church mentioned in 1703, restorations of
1740 and 1896. Cement render on chamfered plinth, graduated greenslate roof
with coped gables, kneelers and cross finial. Small square 2-storey west tower,
3-bay nave, single-bay chancel. Tower has ground-floor slit vents, bell chamber
has louvred vents in segmental red sandstone arch. Battlemented parapet with
merlons. Nave has wooden south porch and door of 1896, leaded-pane windows in
nave and chancel in segmental red sandstone arch. External aedicule wall plaque
to John Forster, died 1819. Interior has C19 marble wall plaques, one to Flora
Steel by George Nelson of Carlisle; painted wooden panel of Royal Arms on west
wall of nave.

Listing NGR: NY3724458040

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26379917

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Recommended Books

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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)