Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist, High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068083
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St John the Baptist, High Street
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1068083
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St John the Baptist, High 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 the Baptist, High Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Tameside (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 95824 95346
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 February 2021 to correct spelling of Shellard and to reformat the text to current standards
SJ 99 NE
4/23
HYDE
Godley
HIGH STREET(north side)
Church of St. John the Baptist
II
Church. 1849-50 for the Church Commissioners by E.H. Shellard, tower 1878. Snecked stone with graduated slate roof. Nave, aisles, chancel and west tower. Four-bay aisles and two bay chancel. The aisles are roofed separately and each bay has a weathered buttress, a stone plinth and a two-light window with bar tracery. Porch in bay one. Diagonal buttresses to chancel and three-light east window. The three stage tower has an octagonal corner stair turret of a slightly later date which is topped by a small spire. Stone plinth, diagonal buttresses, lancet openings, clock, two-light belfry openings and castellated parapet with gargoyles.
Interior: octagonal nave arcade columns with moulded bases and capitals. Double-chamfered chancel arch. Arch-braced roof trusses, wagon roof to chancel. Royal coat of arms above west door.
Listing NGR: SJ9582495346
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 212479
- 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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