St John's Roman Catholic Church

ST JOHN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BRIDGE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1039749
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:
St John's Roman Catholic Church
Statutory Address:
ST JOHN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BRIDGE STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1039749
Date first listed:
19-Jan-1952
List Entry Name:
St John's Roman Catholic Church
Statutory Address 1:
ST JOHN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BRIDGE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ST JOHN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, BRIDGE STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Northampton
National Grid Reference:
SP 75426 60187

Details

BRIDGE STREET 1. 5327 (East Side) Saint John's Roman Catholic Church SP 7560 SW 3/6 19.1.52 GV 2. Former chapel of the medieval Hospital of Saint John, founded circa 1138. Mainly C15 and C16 with early C14 east window. Rectangular plan, coursed rubble walls, C15 on west with large traceried window, late C16 or early C17 on north. South wall rebuilt circa 1853-4 with pair of 2 light windows of C14 type. West doorway with original 2 fold panelled doors, 2 centred nearly semi-circular arch, square label moulding enclosing quatrefoil spandrels. VCH, II, 156-9, III, 59-6O.

Saint John's Roman Catholic Church and hall form a group.

Listing NGR: SP7542660187

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
231954
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906), 156-9
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1930), 59-60

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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