Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ULGHAM VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042101
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ULGHAM VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042101
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, ULGHAM VILLAGE
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, ULGHAM VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ulgham
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 23470 92482
Details
ULGHAM ULGHAM VILLAGE NZ 29 SW 7/83 Church of St. John the Baptist 20.10.69 CV II Parish church, on medieval site. Chancel 1842, remainder 1863. 1842 work squared stone, 1863 work rough-faced stone, ashlar dressings; slate roof. Nave with 3-bay north aisle and south porch, chancel with north vestry. Free Romanesque style. South side of nave has chamfered plinth, sill string and eaves cornice. Porch with steeply-pitched coped gable and moulded arch in second bay; window to west and 4 to east, all in chamfered surrounds. West end shows 2 similar windows and gabled twin bellcote, and built-in earlier fragment including C12 window head. 2-light window on west and 2 groups of 3 single windows on north of aisle. 2-bay chancel has chamfered plinth and sill string, pilaster buttress on south and clasping buttresses to east. South windows have hoodmoulds with cruciform stops. Stepped triplet to east with chamfered jambs, roll-moulded arches and hoods. Round window with zig-zag surround above. Vestry windows similar to south chancel; shoulder-arched doorway on north. Cross finials on gables.
Interior: north arcade has moulded arches on heavy round columns, various capitals. Roll-moulded and chamfered chancel arch on responds with scallop capitals. Small arch on north opens into pulpit from vestry entrance lobby. Simple sedile and aumbry in chancel. West end and north aisle windows have shouldered rear arches. Crown-post roof to nave, collar-beam roof to chancel.
Elaborate C19 font with spiral volutes at angles. Early C20 inlaid panelled pulpit. C12 window head with relief carving of angel (?), mounted figure and 2 birds, built into east wall of aisle.
Listing NGR: NZ2347092482
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 238226
- 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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