2017

SX4061 : Church of St Mary

taken 6 years ago, near to Botusfleming, Cornwall, England

This is 1 of 4 images, with title Church of St Mary in this square
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary, Botusfleming

The parish church is dedicated to St Mary and has a western tower and a fine arcade between the nave and the north aisle. The church was restored in 1872 by Henry Eliott; this restoration included new roofs, floors, pews and glazing. The font is of Polyphant stone, probably 14th century in date. In a field near the church is an obelisk in memory of William Martyn built in 1762.
In the church is a stone effigy of a knight in armour; he is thought to be Stephen le Fleming who was a medieval Crusader and perhaps left his name to the place.
Grade II* listed. LinkExternal link

Botusfleming

Botusfleming is a village in southeast Cornwall. The village is about three miles north-west of Saltash. There is a public house (the Rising Sun), a market garden, parish church (St Mary) and a small colony of artists, but the village is mostly a dormitory area for Plymouth.

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

Read more at Wikipedia LinkExternal link


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SX4061, 73 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 October, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 1 February, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4045 6131 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:25.7946N 4:14.8655W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 4041 6132
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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