Parish Church of Saint Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Carlton, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1837 / 52°11'1"N

Longitude: -0.6093 / 0°36'33"W

OS Eastings: 495176

OS Northings: 254852

OS Grid: SP951548

Mapcode National: GBR F02.2RD

Mapcode Global: VHFPZ.DC7T

Plus Code: 9C4X59MR+F7

Entry Name: Parish Church of Saint Mary

Listing Date: 13 July 1964

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114248

English Heritage Legacy ID: 36894

Also known as: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Carlton, Bedfordshire

ID on this website: 101114248

Location: St Mary's Church, Carlton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Carlton and Chellington

Built-Up Area: Carlton

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Carlton with Chellington

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Church building

Description

CARLTON AND CHELLINGTON TORVEY ROAD SP 95 SE 8/116 Parish Church of Saint Mary 13.7.1964 - I

Parish Church of coursed limestone rubble with clay tile roofs. Plan consisting of 2-bay chancel, 3-bay nave and N. and S. aisles, W. tower and S. porch. There are some remains of Anglo-Saxon work in the N. wall of the chancel and the base of the tower. The nave was originally aisleless. The S. aisle was added early C14. The arcade has octagonal piers. The N. aisle is slightly later and has quatrefoil piers. Above the arcades, a clerestorey was added C15 with three windows to each side, each of two trefoiled lights under a square head. The Anglo-Saxon chancel was extended eastwards in C14. (There was a C14 S.chapel - since demolished). 3 stage tower. Top stage C15 with embattled parapet and gargoyles at each corner. C.15 chancel screen. Most of the pews and the pulpit are Jacobean.

Listing NGR: SP9517654852

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