Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093786
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093786
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kings Somborne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 36437 27792
Details
KINGS SOMBORNE UPPER ELDON SU 32 NE Church of St John the Baptist 8/3 29/5/57 II*
Redundant church. Late C12, E wall rebuilt early C19 and roof similarly, late C20 restoration. Rubble flint rendered, stone dressing, rebuilt brick wall, old plain tile roof. Single cell church. Brick E wall set slightly W of original has pointed window copying original. Sloping brick buttresses to each end. Other walls all have stone roll mould string at sill level, halfway up wall. S wall has to W of centre round headed window with continuous chamfer and roll mould inside it. To W rebuilt pointed doorway with C20 door and buttress on corner. N wall has 2 similar windows each side of centre, to W of centre stone for consecration cross, and clasping buttress at W end. W wall has similar window with rectangular squint below, to S consecreation cross stone and SW buttress. Inside E wall is rendered with render imitation rear arch to E window and string course below, with reset consecration cross stone each side. On other walls much repaired roll mould string. At E end of N & S walls half of splays of rear arches of windows lost in shortening. To N each side of centre and W of an S wall wide splayed pointed rear arches with continuous roll moulding. Possibly remains of NW window with consecra- tion cross stone below. In SW reconstructed C20 roundheaded doorway with consecra- tion cross stone above. On W wall similar rear arch to window with squint below, not glazed. Vested with the Redundant Churches Fund since 1971.
Listing NGR: SU3576130748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 140809
- 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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