Church Of St Swithin (Old) is a Grade II* listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 July 1951. Church.
Church Of St Swithin (Old)
- WRENN ID
- over-lintel-ash
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 July 1951
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
YARMOUTH
SZ38NE THORLEY 1354-0/5/406 CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN (Old Church) 21/07/51
GV II*
Remains of former Parish church, now a mortuary chapel. C13 porch with bellcote over remaining from a church built of Amicitia, wife of Baldwin de Redvere, Earl of Devon, which was demolished in 1871 when the modern church was built at Thorley Street and the remains of the old church were converted into a mortuary chapel. Built of stone rubble with tiled roof. Gable ended. All corners have angled buttresses. South front has 3 centred doorway over which is a tablet with the inscription "This mortuary chapel was built in May 1871. The Ancient portion formed the bell turret of the old Church of Thorley" C19 diagonally planked door. Above is a lancet window. East and West sides have rectangular bell openings with dripmould below and louvred shutters. North side had double lancet window. (N. Pevsner: B O E Hampshire and the Isle of Wight: 771).
Listing NGR: SZ3671189139
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