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:
- 1098793
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- 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:
- 1098793
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1959
- 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:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bransford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 79703 51559
Details
BRANSFORD CP - SO 75 SE 2/4 Church of St John the Baptist 29.7.59 - II* Church. C13 with C14, C15, C17 and later alterations. Restored 1957. Stone rubble with some brick, and tile roof. Comprises a nave and con- tinuous chancel with west bell turret and south porch. The west wall contains a chamfered one-light window with elliptical head. At the west end a weatherboarded add louvred bell turret rises above the roof and has a pyramidal roof. On the south side there is a C13 chamfered lancet to the left of the porch. To the right is a window of a single trefoiled ogee light under a flat head. Further right is a 3-light window with timber mullions, rectangular lead glazing, and brick reveals. The right-hand (eastern) end of the wall is of brick on a stone base. The doorway has an ogee-arched head and is covered by a timber porch. The gable wall of the porch has paired posts, the inner ones forming an arch with the tie-beam. The side walls have timber mullions above a middle rail and have wall-plates which are chamfered in two orders. The inner truss has arch-braces. The east wall of the chancel is of brick and has a timber window of four lights with transom with a segmental brick arch over its flat head. The north wall shows evidence of rebuilding. To the right of a buttress is a window of two trefoiled lights under a flat head. To its right is a chamfered doorway with Tudor-arched head. Interior: Collar rafter-roof has curved braces to collar, two tie-beams; the eastern one supports two vertical struts. The wall-plates are moulded. In the south wall is a piscina in a flat-headed recess. A fragment of wall-painting is exposed at the east end of the north wall. The tower is supported on four timber posts with diagonal braces: much of the timber has been renewed. On the east side a timber-framed wall divides the tower from the nave. It contains two blocked wood-mullioned windows and a plank door with wooden handle.
Listing NGR: SO7970351559
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 153317
- 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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