Description

ABBEY WATER
1. -----------
1559 Congregational Church.
Gateway to the Abbey.
SU 3521 4/45

II GV

2.
1886-8. Bonella and Paull. Fine building of flint with stone dressings; Perpendicular
style. Central aisle of 4 bays each with 2 3-light Perpendicular windows in clerestory;
lean-to side aisles with crenellated parapets, east aisle canted inwards at south-east
end, west aisle with vestry at south-west end. Main doorway at north end of east aisle;
4 centred door in deep moulded reveals with carved spandrels and with elaborate stonework
over. At north end of central aisle, an 8-light Perpendicualr window in 5 tiers. Inside,
wooden galleries along east, north and south sides. On north-east corner, a tall gate-
house which straddles the road called The Abbey. Dressed flint with stone dressings.
Tall wide 4-centred arch spanning the road; ribbed stone vault with carved bosses. Above
this, on east side, one 2-light window, set in square arch each light with 4-centred head.
Above, moulded stone string with gargoyles. Over these, 3 single light windows in reveals, each
light with a cusped head, and above each of these a blind 2-light stone panel, each light
with applied cusped tracery. Hood mould above each, rising to form a crenellated parapet
with gable over. To south, turret with an elaborately carved ogee shaped cupola of stone.

Congregational Church Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even) form a group.

Congregational Church shall be amended to read The Abbey United Reformed Church.

The group notes should be amended to read:

The Abbey United Reformed Church, Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even) form a group.

Group value appearing against entries for Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to
24 (even), Abbey Water should be amended to read:

The Abbey United Reformed Church, Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even)
form a group.

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ABBEY WATER
1. ------------
1559 Congregational church.
Gateway to the Abbey.
SU 3521 4/45

II GV

2.
1886-8. Bonella and Paull. Fine building of flint with stone dressings;
Perpendicular style. Central aisle of 4 bays each with 2 3-light Perpendicular
windows in clerestory; lean-to side aisles with crenellated parapets, east
aisle canted inwards at south-east end, west aisle with vestry at south-west
end. Main doorway at north end of east aisle; 4 centred door in deep moulded
reveals with carved spandrels and with elaborate stonework over. At north
end of central aisle, an 8-light Perpendicular window in 5 tiers. Inside,
wooden galleries along east, north and south sides. On north-east corner,
a tall gatehouse which straddles the road called The Abbey. Dressed flint
with stone dressings. Tall wide 4-centred arch spanning the road; ribbed
stone vault with carved bosses. Above this, on east side, one 2-light window,
set in square arch, each light with 4-centred head. Above, moulded stone
string with gargoyles. Over these, 3 single light windows in reveals, each
light with a cusped head, and above each of these a blind 2-light stone
panel, each light with applied cusped tracery. Hood mould above each,
rising to form a crenellated parapet with gable over. To south, turret with
an elaborately carved ogee shaped cupola of stone.

Congregational Church Nos 8 to 12 (even) and Nos 18 to 24 (even) form a
group.

Listing NGR: SU3514921130

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26525052

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Recommended Books

• 
  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  For the Record
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
• 
  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)