Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086877
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086877
- Date first listed:
- 12-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hutton Roof
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 56930 78791
Details
SD 57 NE HUTTON ROOF
18/84 Church of St. John 12.2.62
II
Church. 1881-2. By Paley and Austin. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. Nave with north aisle and south-west tower, chancel with north organ loft and vestry. Tower has stair turret clasping south-west angle and diagonal buttress to south-east angle; 2 dripcourses; 2-light traceried bell openings with timber louvres; top cornice and embattled parapet with higher turret; low pyramidal roof has weathervane with pierced date: 1881. South entrance has continuous mouldings and double-cusped light over; west side has straight-headed 2-light hollow-chamfered window with double-cusped light over. 2-bay nave has west 2-light straight-headed single-chamfered-mullioned window with cusping; flanking buttresses; south elevation has straight-headed windows of 3 and 2 lights with uncusped tracery over small basement lights; weathered buttress to east end. Aisle under swept catslide roof has straight-headed windows of 2 and 3 lights with 3-centred heads; west end has single-chamfered double-cusped light. Chancel has weathered base, high 3-light east window with moulded arch and hood; gable cross. South elevation has 3-light straight-headed window with cusped tracery, buttress to north. Organ loft and vestry under asymmetrical gable has 2 ogee-headed lights to east over basement entrance. North steps to entrance with coped parapet, entrance has sunk ogee; 2-light straight-headed window with cusping. Interior: Porch in tower has timber and glass screen dated 1924. Nave has canted ceiling with 2 collar and tie beam trusses with tracery panels. 4-bay arcade has piers with moulded bases, capitals and arches. Font has chamfered angles and clustered shafts. West window has stained glass dated 1880. North window has crucifixion panel of uncertain date. Arch between aisle and organ loft has open traceried screen. Chancel arch has moulded responds and open screen with tracery cornice and bratishing, similar screen to organ loft. Timber lectern, pulpit and stalls have blind and open tracery. Altar rail has turned balusters and tracery. Altar is similar, sedilia have heads with sunk cusped arches. Vestry has angle fireplace and small recess. 2 stones, one dated 1616, the other a key, dated 1757, from earlier church on site.
Listing NGR: SD5693078791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75666
- 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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