Church of Saint John the Baptist
CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155283
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155283
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Woodsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 76210 90569
Details
WOODSFORD
SY 79 SE
9/210 Church of Saint John the Baptist 26.1.56
GV II
Anglican parish church. C13 origin, largely rebuilt 1862-3, architect T H Wyatt. Rubble stone walls with ashlar dressings. Tiled roofs with coped gables, except to north aisle and vestry which are slated. Nave, north aisle of 2 bays, chancel with vestry on north, south porch, west tower. Tower - lower part C13, raised in C19, with saddleback top. String course below belfry. Twin lancets to belfry, with mullions in form of column. In stage below belfry, single lancets. Slit window in lower part of west wall. In south wall of nave, west of porch, a plain C13 lancet. Gabled porch has pointed arched opening of 2 orders, the inner order dying into jambs. Transept gable, immediately east of porch, cuts into porch gable. In south wall of transept, a 2-light window with plate tracery. South wall of chancel has 3 plain chamfered lancets. East window of 3 stepped lancets, under hoodmould which continues as string course. Vestry, north of chancel has 2 plain chamfered lancets. In north aisle wall, 2 pairs of chamfered lancets. In west wall, 2 lancets with circular window over. Internally, walls plastered. Chancel has trussed rafter and scissor braced roof. Blocked doorway in south wall. Chancel arch of 2 orders, with carved angel corbels. Nave has trussed rafter roof with additional upper collars. North arcade has circular column with moulded cap. Simple lean-to to roof to aisle. Tower arch of 2 orders. Re-set medieval piscina in transept. In tower, tile slit window in west wall has inner shouldered arch. Font, C19 in C12 style, with square bowl on circular base with shafts. All fittings C19 (RCHM Monument 1. Dorset Vol II).
Listing NGR: SY7621090569
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106399
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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