Description

SU 11 NW DAMERHAM CHURCH LANE

5/72 Church of St George

GV I

Parish Church. C12 origins with south transeptual tower; north aisle and
north chapel C12; C13 south chapel and aisle, tower rebuilt; in C15
chapels demolished and chancel and north aisle rebuilt, south porch added,
in C17 tower rebuilt. Bubble flint and squared ironstone, part rendered,
Chilmark stone dressings, old plain tile roof, but stone slates low down
on aisles. Plan of chancel, 3 bay nave with transeptual tower, outshot
aisles and large south-west porch. Chancel has C15 3-light cinquefoiled
windows larger to north and east. On north wall remains of arcade round
trumpet scroll capitals to piers and crocket capital respond. On south
similar remains. Tower squat with angle buttresses to south, tall lower
stage, small upper lancets, recessed weatherboarded belfry with hipped
lead roof. Porch has C15 archway, over C13 mandorla of Christ. Inside
above door C12 tympanum with St George and C15 wagon roof finely carved.
North aisle has C15 square-headed window, and blocked door. Large C15
5-light west window. Inside nave north arcade of 3 bays, wall to west,
west respond half-round, billeted capital, C18 round piers, east respond
shafted, mutilated. At south-east is tower arch C12 of 2 square orders
of alternating stone type. C12 north 3 bay arcade, with replaced piers.
South arcade 2 bay with Greek cross-section pier with canted corners.
Arch to tower similar. C15 wagon roof in chancel and nave with plastered
panels moulded ribs and carved bosses. VCH; Vol 4; 1911; p590-1.
Buildings of England; Hampshire; Penguin; Pevsner; 1966; p188-9.

Listing NGR: SU0935916244

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17528429

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas