CHURCH OF ST JOHN
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II*
List Entry Number: 1129936
Date first listed: 01-Mar-1967
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SARN ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SARN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish: Threapwood
National Grid Reference: SJ 44002 45329
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
SJ 44 NW THREAPWOOD SARN ROAD
(East side)
3/39 Church of St John
1.3.67
II*
Church, formerly an extraparochial chapel 1815. Brick, slate roof.
Rectangular intact Georgian church. West end has pedimented gables
and brick pilaster strips at angles and either side of central moulded
pedimented doorcase which is in timber. Brick band at eaves level,
gable modillions. East end is plain, north and south sides are
symmetrical, with 5 windows with stone cills, brick heads and iron
glazing bars, 2 to each side of door; one blind window over door,
which has moulded timber doorcase. Brick plinth is chamfered and has
moulded stone caps at angles. Octagonal open cupola at west end has
ogival lead roof, and finial.
Interior: Iron galleries with timber rail round 3 walls supported an
iron columns broken at west end by pedimented panelled timber niche
with scroll brackets over door. Similar iron altar rail and front to
pews. 2 box pews at sides of altar for the patrons, the Broughton and
Kenyon families, have brass name plates. Panelled timber reredos in 3
parts, bearing Lords Prayer and Credo to left and right and extract
from Exodus in divided central panel. Moulded cornice continues as
base of gallery. Octagonal pulpit, reading desk. 2 brass chandeliers
(1817). Pevsner and Hubbard. Richards.
Listing NGR: SJ4400245329
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 55180
Legacy System: LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Hubbard, E, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, (1971)
Richards, R, Old Cheshire Churches, (1973)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing