Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, A4173
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156385
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, A4173
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156385
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, A4173
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, A4173
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Pitchcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 85152 08255
Details
SO 8408-8508 PITCHCOMBE A4173 (east side)
9/182 Church of St John the Baptist
28.6.60
GV II
Parish church. 1819 by William Franklin; chancel and porch added 1870 by Medland and Son. Ashlar limestone; stone slate roof. Nave with west tower, south porch and chancel. Two large 3-light pointed windows to north and south nave walls each with reticulated tracery. Two shallow buttresses to each side, lining through with tower, formerly had moulded finial tops - now removed. Tower projects slightly from west end, tall 2-light west window being set over pointed arched west doorway with brattished top. Perpendicular style 2-light west nave window to each side of tower. Pilaster angle tower buttresses and tall belfry openings result in rather attenuated effect. Hollow moulded cornice below crenellated top, stumpy corners formerly with openwork pinnacles - also removed. Parapet gabled south porch; pointed archway and similar doorway within. Large east window with geometrical tracery. Interior: broad nave with trussed roof. Baptistery and sacristy set in west part of nave, either side of tower, each with high pointed archway. Wide moulded chancel arch. Some good monuments, mostly early C19. Stained glass to east window; north west window has glass by Butler and Bayne, 1898. A rather plain gaunt church in a prominent position overlooking the Painswick valley. Replaced a medieval church with saddleback tower. (D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979)
Listing NGR: SO8515208255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132741
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (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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