Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WESTGATE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1024728
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WESTGATE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1024728
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WESTGATE ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WESTGATE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 24700 64011
Details
NZ 2464 SE and NZ 2463 NE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE WESTGATE ROAD (north side) 20/566 and 23/566 Church of St. John the 14.6.54 Baptist GV I Parish church. Mostly C14 and C15; chancel largely rebuilt 1848. Sandstone with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof. Cruciform with aisles clasping west tower; south porch; north transept with west aisle. 3-stage tower has 3-light window, small window above, and bar tracery to 2-light belfry openings under battlemented parapet with corner pinnacles; octagonal clasping buttresses. Gabled porch has moulded 2- centred arch. Segmental-headed 3-light aisle windows have perpendicular tracery; elliptical-headed 4-light windows in transepts, clerestory and chancel. Nave parapet. Interior: plaster with ashlar dressings; low-pitched roof. 4-bay arcades have double-chamfered arches dying without capitals into octagonal piers. Continuous hood-mould, with heraldic shields on north. North transept 2-bay arcade has octagonal pier with moulded capital. High single-chamfered tower arch; side arches 4-centred; ribbed vault to baptistry. Chancel arch restored. North chancel wall has upper part of small round-headed window. C17 octagonal stone font with shields on sides; wood cover in C15 style.
Listing NGR: NZ2470064012
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304918
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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