Church of St John
Church of St John, Royal Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1080160
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St John, Royal Lane
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1080160
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St John, Royal Lane
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, Royal Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hillingdon (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 06914 82916
Details
804/23/386
HILLINGDON
ROYAL LANE (east side)
Church of St John
08-MAY-50
II*
Parish Church. C13 chancel arch, (only remaining part of earlier chancel) nave and aisles C14, west tower rebuilt in 1629, the building refurbished and transepts and chancel added by Sir G.G Scott 1847-48, north east vestry of 1964 by H Norman Haines.
Cruciform church with aisles, transepts and west tower. Coursed flint with freestone dressings and tiled roofs. Tower of 1629 in four stages with battlements and octagonal wooden cupola with bell and weathervane. Mainly traceried windows.
INTERIOR: C13 chancel arch with stiffleaf capitals on short stalks. Three bay C14 nave and aisles with octagonal piers with capitals and arch mouldings. North aisle roof C15 with main timbers supported by corbels with stone busts.
Many monuments including large brass to Lord Strange 1509, monument with figures to Sir Edward Carr 1657, and splendid reclining figure to Henry Pagett Earl of Uxbridge 1743. C19 marble pulpit.
Building of England "London 3: North West" pp 334-5.
Listing NGR: TQ0691482916
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 202953
- 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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