St George's Church, Orcheston
| St George's Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Orcheston, Wiltshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°12′11″N 1°54′56″W / 51.20306°N 1.91556°WCoordinates: 51°12′11″N 1°54′56″W / 51.20306°N 1.91556°W |
| Built | 13th century |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name: Church of St. George | |
| Designated | 4 July 1985[1] |
| Reference no. | 319808 |
  Location of St George's Church in Wiltshire | |
St George's Church in Orcheston, Wiltshire, England, was built in the 13th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building,[1] and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[2] It was declared redundant on 1 March 1982, and was vested in the Trust on 30 October 1985.[3]
The church is built of flint and has a Norman north door. The windows in the nave and Early English chancel and low tower also date from the 13th century.[2] The church was restored in 1833[4] during which the roof of nave was raised.[1]
See also
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Historic England, "Church of St George, Orcheston (1024021)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 10 November 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 St George's Church, Orcheston, Wiltshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 1 April 2011
- ↑ Diocese of Salisbury: All Schemes (PDF), Church Commissioners/Statistics, Church of England, 2011, p. 8, retrieved 1 April 2011
- ↑ "Orby - Ormskirk". A Topographical Dictionary of England. British History Online. 1848. pp. 479–483. Retrieved 8 October 2010.