Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157133
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157133
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST 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 ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yarkhill
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 60854 42593
Details
YARKHILL CP - SO 64 SW
5/166 Church of St John The Baptist 6.3.67
GV II
Parish church. C13 fabric of earlier church incorporated in rebuilding of nave and restoration of chancel by Ainslie and Blashill 1862, C13 west tower with top stage probably of 1466. Coursed and squared sand- stone rubble with ashlar dressings, tiled roofs. West tower, nave with south porch and chancel with north vestry. West tower: three stages with moulded plinth and embattled parapet and clasped buttressing, traces of row of corbels of former parapet below later top stage, single trefoil- headed lights to south side. Nave: four bays, 2-light traceried window to left and two similar windows to right of gabled porch which incorporates C13 timbers with dogtooth ornament in roof; inner south doorway c1200, two orders, inner moulded and outer chamfered springing from crocket capitals, C19 shafts. Chancel: two bays, largely C19 with two 2-light traceried windows. Interior: contains C13 font with scalloped circular bowl.
Listing NGR: SO6085442593
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 153129
- 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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