Church of Saint John the Baptist
CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1035023
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOWER STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1035023
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Sept-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOWER STREET
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 SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, LOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 53632 74422
Details
RUGBY
731/10/7 LOWER STREET 11-OCT-49 HILLMORTON CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
II* C13 and C14 with C15 tower restored 1655. C16 clerestory. North aisle buttresses circa 1609. Chancel east window renewed 1640. Early C19 south porch and west gallery. Monuments: early C14 effigy of Margaret de Astley under canopy; Thomas de Astley circa 1345, mutilated; priest William de Walton circa 1348. Early C15 brass. C18 wall tablets and pulpit. Pews circa 1774. Royal arms of Queen Anne. C12 plain font. C19 wall tablets. VCH, VI, pp 110-113.
Listing NGR: SP5363274422
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308486
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1951), 110-113
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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