Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHAPEL GATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147611
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHAPEL GATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147611
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHAPEL GATE
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, CHAPEL GATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Holland (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whaplode
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 32012 13507
Details
WHAPLODE CHAPEL GATE TF 31 SW (west side) Whaplode Drove
13/133 Church of St.John the Baptist
II
Church. 1821, altered 1907-8.Designed by Jeptha Pacey and Swansborough. Red brick, some ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with stone coped gables with cross finial to east, and dentillated eaves. West porch, nave with west bellcote, chancel with north vestry. Plinth and regularly placed giant order pilasters with moulded capitals and bases, run round entire church. Pedimented west porch with ashlar dressed keyed oculus to west. South doorway with ashlar dressed semi-circular headed doorcase with moulded head with keystone and impost blocks, fanlight with radiating spokes and panelled door. Modillioned brick nave pediment above with oculus with radiating spokes. Copper covered tall rectangular bellcote with rectangular openings on all 4 sides, with scalloped band and moulded cornice, lead cupola above with finial and weather vane. North side with 3 semi-circular headed windows. Vestry of 1907 projects to east with small north coal hole opening. Window to east with stone lintel. Chancel of 1907 with large ashlar keyed oculus to east. Dentillated brick pediment above. South side of chancel with single semi-circular headed window. Corbel table and parapet above. South side of nave with 3 semi-circular headed windows. Roman altar of limestone propped up in porch. Inner west doorway with fanlight with radiating spokes and panelled door. C20 west gallery. Semi-circular chancel arch with moulded keystone and impost blocks. Late C19 pews. Ornate C19 screen and communion rail. Monument in grey and white marble to John Kelk, died 1795. Black and white marble monument with urn, to John Dinham, died 1811. White marble monument with urn and draperies, to William Moore, died 1838.
Listing NGR: TF3201213507
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198095
- 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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