Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042253
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1042253
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MAIN 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 ST JOHN, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lowick
- National Grid Reference:
- NU 01192 39649
Details
NU 0139 LOWICK MAIN STREET (North side)
13/101 Church of St. John
GV II
Parish Church. Nave and tower 1794, Gothicized mid C19. Chancel added 1887 by F.R. Wilson. Tower and nave roughcast with ashlar dressings. Chancel snecked rubble. Rock-faced buttresses. Lakeland slate roof.
Nave, chancel, west tower and north vestry.
Nave and tower have rusticated quoins. Tower has pointed-arched south door. Inscription above.
THIS CHAPEL REBUILT AN DOM 1794 REV GEORGE GOODWILL MINISTER WILL SMITH CHAPEL GEO HALL THO HILL WARDENS GEO SAMPLE HENRY PENNY SELBY MORTON ARCHIT
Band above and paired lancet bell openings. C19 saddleback roof.
4-bay nave with paired lancets.
3-bay chancel with lancets. 5-light east window with Geometric tracery.
Gabled roof with flat coping.
Interior has Victorian hammer-beam roof. Nave south window with figures of St. George and St. Constance, in style of Morris and Co. 1902. Reredos has late C19 naturalistic carving.
Listing NGR: NU0119239649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 237809
- 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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