Christ Church

SU 20 NE LYNDHURST EMERY DOWN

6/10 Christ Church

GV II

Church. 1864 by W Butterfield. Red brick with blue brick diaperwork and stone bands, stone dressings, plain tile roof. Plan of chancel with 2 gabled projections to north and one to south, long nave with north-west porch and west bellcote, later Early English style. East end has diaper work on high plinth with heavy stone offset acting as sill to 5-stepped-trefoiled-lancet window. 3 blue brick bands either side of head quatrefoil and diaperwork in gable with raised dentilled eaves. To north on both projections low-down diaperwork. One has shouldered-head lancet, other pointed 2-trefoiled-light window, and south projection similar. Nave has on both sides heavy stone offset to plinth acting as sills to trefoiled lancets, with stone band running right across at springing level. Lancet in east bay and in west of centre bay, 2 in east of centre bay with buttress either side. North-west porch has low sloping buttresses on corners and stone kneelers to gable wall. Pointed doorway under label. Gable has diaperwork and inside diamonds created by it are what look like doves nests. 3-light trefoiled west window. Gabled west bellcote with some decoration. Interior is restrained Butterfield. Roof with thin scissor bracing to principals, which have open cusp work above.

Listing NGR: SP3025502415