Church of St John the Evangelist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1148153
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, VILLAGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1148153
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, VILLAGE STREET
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, VILLAGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Folkton
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 05360 79689
Details
TA 07 NE FOLKTON VILLAGE STREET (north side)
5/36 Church of Saint John the 30.6.66 Evangelist
GV II*
Church. C13 with C12 origins; C13 tower with upper stage of 1877-81; chancel shortened 1772; south side of nave rebuilt C19; re-roofed 1906. Herringbone-tooled sandstone and sandstone ashlar; slate roof. West tower, nave and chancel. 3-stage embattled tower with angle buttresses and staircase turret has slit windows to two lower stages; 2-light pointed bell openings under pointed arches to third stage. Pointed south door in quoined opening under corbelled dripmould. Two flat-topped 3-light windows with panel tracery to right. Similar window of C15 inserted in north wall, interrupting impost band. C13 trefoil-headed lancet to left. Further similar openings blocked in north and south walls of curtailed chancel. 1854 east window of 3 pointed lights with small trefoil window above. Interior: C13 double-chamfered chancel arch on C12 responds of three shafts with scallop and volute capitals, one forming a rabbit's head. C13 triple- chamfered tower arch. Deeply-splayed tower lancet. Blocked round-arched doorway in nave north wall. Fragments of medieval painted glass incorporated in north window. Norman tub font with cable mouldings to top and bottom. Monuments; to Rev. W. Minithorpe (d. 1774) by Chambers of Scarborough; to John (d. 1316) and Edwin (d. 1821) Minithorpe by Taylor of York.
Listing NGR: TA0536079689
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 326973
- 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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