Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BECKSIDE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1162096
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BECKSIDE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1162096
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BECKSIDE
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, BECKSIDE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wilberfoss
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 73272 50995
Details
HUMBERSIDE EAST YORKSHIRE 5268 SE 75 SW WILBERFOSS BECKSIDE (north end)
1/64 Church of St John the Baptist
26.1.67
- I
Church. C12 nave, C13 chancel, C14 south aisle, C19 west tower and south porch. Ashlar, coursed rubble, slate roof. 3-stage west tower with projecting stair turret to south-east quoin, 3-bay nave with south aisle and south porch, single-bay chancel with north vestry. West tower: moulded plinth, diagonal buttresses. Slit windows to stair turret, square-headed window with cinquefoil light to second stage. Offset to belfry stage: 2- light pointed belfry openings with cusped Y-tracery under crenellated parapet with crocketed corner finials. Boarded west door under 4-centred moulded arch. Nave: moulded plinth with diagonal buttresses with offsets: that to the south-west quoin of the south aisle has cinquefoil headed niche. 2-light square-headed window with Perpendicular tracery to west, 3-light square headed window with Perpendicular tracery to east. Late C14 boarded door and ironwork with blank carved Perpendicular tracery to apex and applied C18 moulded rails and muntins below in pointed opening with continuous hollow chamfer. North elevation: truncated remains of two C12 pilaster buttresses rising from damaged chamfered plinth. Chancel: plain boarded priests door in chamfered opening under segmental arch. Square- headed 2-light window with cusped ogee tracery. East window of 3 stepped lancets. Raised coped gable. Interior: pointed double-chamfered tower arch dying into plain responds. Boarded door under 4-centred arch to south. South arcade: 3 late C13 pointed double-chamfered arches on octagonal abaci, moulded capitals, octagonal piers with spurs. Square chamfered bases.
Listing NGR: SE7327250996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 167683
- 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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