Church Of St Werburgh

KINGSLEY C.P. CHURCH STREET SK 04 NW (west side) 10/272 Church of St Werburgh 3.1.67

GV II

Parish church. C13 base to C14 tower, nave by Trubshaw 1820 and chancel by Lynham 1886. Coursed dressed and squared stone of ashlar quality, rough-faced to chancel; slate nave roof and tiled to chancel, with verge parapets. Tower, nave (with south porch), and chancel. Tower: of 4 stages, large diagonal buttresses to west sides of 5 stages, crenellated parapet on raised string bearing gargoyles at centres; bell chamber openings, labelled pointed of 2 lights with trefoils to heads, small lancets to lower stages and flat-headed 2-light mullioned west window over Tudor-arch door. Nave: wide plan, projecting beyond tower to north; of 4 bays divided by 2-stage buttresses; cavetto eaves; Y-tracery pointed windows; porch south has flat roof behind parapet, angle buttresses and pointed arch entry; north door has brattished cornice set between buttresses. Chancel: of 3 bays, larger to east, divided by gabletted 2-stage buttresses; Y-tracery windows to west and centre bays on south; 5-light pointed east window with low- relief carved panel below; vestry set against north side.

Listing NGR: SK0133746914