Church of Saint John the Baptist
CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1148133
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1148133
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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 SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cayton
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 05660 83330
Details
the entry for
CAYTON CHURCH LANE TA 08 SE 5/1 (east side) Church of St John the Baptist Shall be amended to
TA 08 SE CAYTON CHURCH LANE 5/2 (east side) Church of St John the Baptist
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CAYTON CHURCH LANE TA 08 SE (east side) 5/1 Church of Saint John the 18.1.67 Baptist
GV I
Church. C12 nave and chancel; C15 tower and north chapel; restored in C19. Coursed sandstone, on plinth, with slate roof. West tower; 2-bay nave and north aisle; south porch; chancel with north chapel and vestry. 3-stage, embattled tower with pinnacles and diagonal buttresses with offsets. 2- light, flat-topped bell openings to upper stage; similar opening to lowest stage to west; slit opening to south to light tower staircase. Round- arched, gabled porch contains a fine C12 doorway of three orders, enriched with chevron moulding, on shafts with scalloped capitals. All windows are C19 restorations, most 2-light with Geometrical tracery. East window of 3- lights, reticulated tracery under pointed, corbelled hoodmould. In the south wall of the chancel is an arched tomb niche. Interior: C12 arcade of slightly pointed arches on cylindrical pier and responds, with cushion capitals and square abaci. C15 double-chamfered chancel arch on half- octagonal responds. Trefoil-headed piscina in south wall of chancel. Timber door and doorframe to tower dated 1678. C12 tub font on C19 base. Monuments: slab on chancel floor with brass inscription to Robert Bard, d1452. Early C18 slab with armorial bearing, to John (d1702) and Barbara (d1705) Bielby. Marble wall cartouche with acanthus leaves, scrolls and crest, to Susannah Bielby, c1715. C18 charity board recording bequesL oF Elisha Trott.
Listing NGR: TA0566183330
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 327032
- 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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