Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1156507
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1156507
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, WEST 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 BAPTIST, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- New Alresford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 58847 32651
Details
SU 5832 NEW ALRESFORD WEST STREET (South Side) 13/107 Church of St John 5.12.55 the Baptist(formerly listed as Church of St John) GV II*
C13,C14,C17, restoration and virtual rebuilding of 1898 by Sir Arthur Blom- field, C20. Apart from the west Tower, the building is of 1898, in perpen- dicular style, with a nave and aisle of 4 bays, chancel with north and south chapels, and a recent hall attached to the south-east corner; all this (except the latest part) is in flint walling with stone dressings. The Tower has 3 stages, the 2 lower of C14 with flint and stone rubble walling and stone dressings, the upper of C17 being of red brickwork, with a crenel- lated parapet. There are small openings, the lower with ogee heads, a Perpen- dicular door of 1898, above which is inserted a small T-shaped stone with a carved crucifix (re-set here but of Romanesque origin). The west wall of the former south aisle, next to the Tower, has a lancet window. Within there are 4 wall monuments of the C18 & early C19.
Listing NGR: SU5882032674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 145135
- 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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