Church Of St John The Baptist

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SD 90 SE MOSSLEY CARHILL ROAD (north-west side)

1/102 Church of St. John - the Baptist

G.V. II

Church. 1878-9. Wild and Collins. Rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof. Nave and chancel under one roof with south aisle, south-west tower, south vestry and north porch. 6-bay nave and 2-bay chancel, separated on north only by a taller buttress. 2-light nave and aisle windows with geometrical tracery between weathered buttresses. Cusped circular clerestory window. 5-light east window, geometrical tracery. Twin-gabled vestry.

Coped gables. 3-stage tower with east door, angled weathered buttresses, 2 lancet belfry openings and a broach spire. Interior: aisle has been partitioned off to form a chapel. Chamfered-arch nave arcade on circular columns with moulded bases and capitals. Arch-braced roof trusses.

Polygonal stone font. Stained glass.

Listing NGR: SD9761502994

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/1261 IOE Records taken by Brian Lomas; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr Brian Lomas. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project