Church of St John the Baptist, Church Street, Ightfield - Shropshire (UA)

The C15 church of St John the Baptist consists of a nave with a west tower and a south porch, a north aisle and a chancel. Designed in Perpendicular Gothic with crenellated parapets, multi-stepped buttresses and decorative finials, it is constructed in grey ashlar stone and has steeply pitched roofs covered in plain clay tiles. The tower roof coverings and parapet gutter linings require complete renewal. High level masonry repairs to the tower are also needed together with a new surface water drainage system. The congregation are investigating sources of grant funding to carry out repairs.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1366502

Local Planning Authority:

Shropshire (UA)

Site Type:

Religious ritual and funerary > Church

Location

Building Name:

Church of St John the Baptist

Street Name:

Church Street

Unitary Authority:

Shropshire (UA)

Parish:

Ightfield

Parliamentary Constituency:

North Shropshire

Region:

Midlands

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Place of worship

Condition:

Poor

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Religious organisation

Designation:

Listed Place of Worship grade II*