Church of St John on Bethnal Green
CHURCH OF ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD E2
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1065245
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John on Bethnal Green
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD E2
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1065245
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John on Bethnal Green
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN ON BETHNAL GREEN, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD E2
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 ON BETHNAL GREEN, CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD E2
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 35027 82758
Details
788/10/134 CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD E2 18-JUL-49 Bethnal Green Church of St John on Bethnal Green
GV I
Parish church. 1824-25 by Sir John Soane. Restored 1871 by William Mundy after destruction of roof and interior by fire. Chancel altered and extended by G.F. Bodley 1888. Stock brick and artificial stone with stucco dressings; slate and leaded roofs. PLAN: Nave and aisles with west tower and chancel with side chapels. EXTERIOR: 3-bay west front articulated by giant pilasters at corners and paired giant pilasters in centre, all with fluted vestigial capitals. Centre bay with pedimented doorcase, the pediment on scrolled consoles with patterae. Double 14-panelled and fielded doors. Shallow rectangular recess above pediment. Between the paired pilasters are shallow recesses containing double 5-panelled and fielded doors. Outer bays with 2-light plate tracery windows of 1871, with transoms. Panelled parapet over centre from which develops the square west tower. Tower with twin detached panelled pilasters at each corner, with fluting at top, and a continuous moulded cornice with acroteria over each pilaster. Within the recesses are one bell-opening with scalloped timber louvres below a clock face, repeated to each face. Circular drum with round-arched lancets to cardinal points. Moulded cornice below narrow dome with 4 reduced lucarnes. Spike finial carrying weathervane. North and south aisles of 8 bays, separated by giant pilasters, those defining the east and west bays with stucco and fluted tops, the others just with stuccoed fluted tops. 2-bay chancel, the upper storey with 2 round-arched windows. Shallpow pedimented single-storey side chapels with one similar window to north and south and each with an east doorway (moulded architrave and double 4-panelled and fielded doors). East end of chancel with a large stuccoed plaque, but no openings. INTERIOR: 3 bay western facade with central pedimented doorway and short central tower with cupola above. Tower and giant pilasters, stuccoed. Pilasters carried up to form piers linked to central tower. Facade to Roman Road has 7 windows. All windows round arched with simple flat stuccoed tracery.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 205819
- 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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