Church Of St George is a Grade I listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 March 1961. A Medieval Church.

Church Of St George

WRENN ID
empty-glass-bone
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Babergh
Country
England
Date first listed
23 March 1961
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

RECTORY LANE 1. 5377 Shimpling Church of St George TL 85 SE 4/762 23.3.61. I

  1. The parish church, approached by an avenue of limes from Rectory Lane. A C14 and C15 flint church with stone dressings. The west tower has diagonal buttresses and a castellated parapet. The south aisle also has a castellated parapet and a gabled porch projects at the west end. The C14-C15 font has a pillared shaft and octagonal bowl with tracery and shields. The south door to the chancel has a frieze of dog tooth ornamentation on the inside and there are fragments of old glass, both probably remains of an older church possibly C12. Graded for its architectural and historical value.

Listing NGR: TL8596451289

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