Church of St John the Evangelist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1139352
- Date first listed:
- 23-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1139352
- Date first listed:
- 23-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, CHESTER ROAD
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 EVANGELIST, CHESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Warrington (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Walton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 59846 85254
Details
SJ 58 NE WALTON C.P. CHESTER ROAD (South East side) 2/53 Church of St John the Evangelist
GV II*
Church, 1885, Decorated, by Paley and Austin at expense of Sir Gilbert Greenall. Red snecked sandstone with graded Westmorland green slate roofs. Cruciform with 3-bay aisleless nave; oak-framed south porch on 6-foot sandstone plinth; massive 4-stage tower (chequer-work in 3rd stage) with recessed octagonal spire of stone and octagonal north-west stair-turret; transepts; chancel of 2 bays with south vestry. Windows have reticulated and panel tracery; the west window and those to north side of chancel and west side of transepts are square-headed. Interior. Barrel roof to nave and chancel with boarded lining in panels, each carrying a stencilled pattern; arch-braced transept roofs; rib-vaulted crossing; sedilia in south side of chancel; reredos with carved crucifixion; marble font, oak pulpit on stone base; oak pews and altar-rail; tiled floors.
The church is the principal building of the Walton Hall estate village (circa 1850 to 1912 ), built at the expense of the Greenall family, brewers and distillers, of Warrington.
Listing NGR: SJ5984685254
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 58992
- 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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