Church Of St Paul is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 December 1953. A Victorian Church.
Church Of St Paul
- WRENN ID
- first-truss-mint
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 December 1953
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Victorian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SO 60 NW WEST DEAN PARKEND
9/156
Church of St Paul
12.12.53
II
Church. 1822 by Henry Poole. Ashlar, slate roof with gables coped in saddle-back copings. Octagonal with cruciform single storey wings formed by sanctuary, north and south transepts, and 3 stage tower to west. The single storey wings have stepped diagonal buttresses surmounted by pinnacles. West tower has embattled parapet with stepped diagonal buttresses surmounted by pinnacles and additional pinnacle in centre on each side of parapet. Single lancets on first and second stage, clock faces on 2nd stage to south, west and north, double lancet belfry stage - all lancets with pointed hood moulds. Windows are 2 and 3-light Y tracery lancets. Interior - simple lancet panelled galleries in transepts and as organ loft in west with elaborate Gothick organ. Similar style pulpit, and elaborate wooden reredos with pinnacles and monogram "IHS" in open tracery rose in central gable. Ridge and diagonal ribs form 12-rib vault rising to central boss. Poole also designed towers at Christchurch (q.v.) and Market Place, Coleford (q.v. - tower only remaining).
Listing NGR: SO6197807682
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