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Parish Church of St Denys

A Grade I Listed Building in Colmworth, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2143 / 52°12'51"N

Longitude: -0.3784 / 0°22'42"W

OS Eastings: 510884

OS Northings: 258580

OS Grid: TL108585

Mapcode National: GBR H2N.157

Mapcode Global: VHFPX.DL9W

Plus Code: 9C4X6J7C+PJ

Entry Name: Parish Church of St Denys

Listing Date: 13 July 1964

Last Amended: 18 August 1983

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114867

English Heritage Legacy ID: 36412

ID on this website: 101114867

Location: St Denys's Church, Colmworth, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Colmworth

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Colmworth

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


TL 15NW COLMWORTH CHURCH END, CHURCH ROAD

5/9 Parish Church of St Denys
13.7.64 (formerly listed as Parish
Church of Saint Dennis)

GV I

Parish church. Circa 1430, window tracery reworked C19. Chancel of
cobblestones, coursed freestone rubble elsewhere, all with ashlar dressinqs.
Chancel, N vestry, nave, S porch, W tower, all with embattled parapets.
Chancel: depressed 2-centred arched 5-light E window, flanked by buttresses.
One window to N wall, 2 to S wall, all pointed arched with 3-lights. N
doorway has 4-centred head and label. Priest's door to S wall. N vestry: 2-
light E window. 2 squints blocked by Dyer monument. Tall narrow chancel
arch. Nave: 3 windows each side, similar to chancel ones. Rood loft
staircase to NE with 3 doorways. Squint S of chancel arch. N doorway. Tower
arch similar to chancel one. S porch: intended to be vaulted, has 2
springers. W tower: 4 stages, diagonal buttresses, octagonal spire with
lucarnes. Cornice below parapet has shield to each side. W window similar to
those elsewhere. Interior: C15 octagonal font with shields and flowers.
Chancel has finely worked large alabaster figured monument, 1641, to Sir
William Dyer and family. Purbeck slab with inscribed copper plate, 1389 to
Alianora Braybrook in chancel S wall. Fraqments of C15 glass, including whole
angel, to chancel N window. Other qlass by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, London
1893. Roofs restored, but nave retains C15 foliate bosses, carved braces and
figures, and angels in centre of each bay holding shields and emblems of the
Passion.


Listing NGR: TL1088458580

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