Listed Building: CHURCH OF ST JOHN (1253560)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| Authority | Department for Culture Media and Sport |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1098, 2, 129 |
| Date assigned | 06 December 1985 |
| Date last amended |
Description
KINGSLEY C.P.
SJ 57 NW 2/129
HOLLOW LANE (North Side)
Church of St. John.
II
GV
Church, 1849, by George Gilbert Scott. Red squared snecked sandstone rubble; grey slate roofs. Recessed west tower and spire; nave with south porch and short north aisle; chancel; north sacristan. Tower of 1 stage above nave roof: square west buttresses; triangular belfy window with tracery of 3 circles; corbel table; splay-footed stone spire with lucarnes on cardinal faces and clock dials on 3 of oblique faces. Gabled porch; lean-to north aisle; cross-gabled sacristy. Late C13 detailing with lancet and Geometrical windows. Oak doors on ornate wrought iron hinges; shaped chimney to sacristy. Interior. West baptistry with arches to vestries north and south; tower arch with lower arch to each side to nave; red softwood north aisle arcade of 3 bays; arch-braced principal rafters, scissor-trussed common rafters;. Corbelled chancel arch on semi-octagon responds. Wrought iron screen by Scott. Octagonal font. Early and mid C20 glass in chancel and easternmost window of north aisle. Stone reredos with polished granite columns.
Listing NGR: SJ5475275014
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1253560 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 436680. [Mapped features: #993 436680; #6302 436680]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 5475 7501 (28m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ57NW |
| Civil Parish | KINGSLEY, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 25 2019 11:08AM