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Parish Church of Saint Denys

A Grade II* Listed Building in Little Barford, Bedford

  • St Deny's Little Barford

  • Altar canopy roof

  • Adoration of the Shepherds

  • St Denys: redundant church set alone in fields; Norman, Decorated & Perpendicular work but chancel, vestry & transept is Victorian

  • St Denys: late c15 three-stage tower with embattled parapet; one reset Norman window at east end of nave

  • St Denys: Norman south doorway with elongated lozenges in the arch, dogtooth hoodmould

  • St Denys: nave with c14 Decorated north arcade & chancel arch; c15 Perpendicular clerestory

  • St Denys: nave looking west to tower window, 1887

  • St Denys: chancel ceiling with painted decoration of angels

  • St Denys: late c13 font; octagonal bowl, square supports with moulded bases & capitals

  • St Denys: small brass to Thomas Perys, d.1535, & wife Agnes; male in civilian dress, lady wears circular cap & cape

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Entry Name: Parish Church of Saint Denys

Listing Date: 13 July 1964

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114892

English Heritage Legacy ID: 36467

ID on this website: 101114892

Location: St Denys's Church, Little Barford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, PE19

County: Bedford

Civil Parish: Little Barford

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Tempsford with Little Barford

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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