Parish Church of St John the Baptist
PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE LEE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163239
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE LEE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1163239
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE LEE
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:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, THE LEE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- The Lee
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 89871 04375
Details
SP 80 SE THE LEE THE LEE (south side)
4/92 Parish Church of St. John the Baptist
22.12.58
- II
Parish Church. 1867-1869 by Augustus Frere. In 1910 E.H. Fellowes Poynne added vestry, aisles and baptistry at west end, also internal alterations. Interior refitted by Libertys. Red brick with stone dressings, including sill and abacus bands. Tiled roofs - 2-bay chancel, 4-bay nave with east 2-bays aisled. Transepts, south porch and west baptistry. In Early English Gothic style with lancet windows, east window of 3-lights. Cusping to lancets and windows of 1910 work. Stepped buttresses. Coped gables with crosses at apexes. Bellcote at west end. Foundation stone on chancel north wall inscribed "relaid by Emma Louise Liberty on Enlargement of Church 14th October 1910". Interior: colour- washed render, stone dressings, arches and piers. Depressed arches into transepts. Chancel roof panelled with ribs and bosses. Nave has arches of two chamfered orders into aisles. Three light windows to aisles. Chancel arch of two orders, moulded capitals on cobels. Braced and ashlared collar rafter roof to nave.
Listing NGR: SP8987104373
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 44700
- 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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