Church of St John
Church of St John, Chapel Lane, Ellel, LA2 0PW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164237
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St John, Chapel Lane, Ellel, LA2 0PW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1164237
- Date first listed:
- 02-May-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St John, Chapel Lane, Ellel, LA2 0PW
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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, Chapel Lane, Ellel, LA2 0PW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ellel
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 48601 55842
Details
This list entry was subject to Minor Amendment on 15/12/2020
SD 45 NE
8/106
ELLEL
CHAPEL LANE
Church of St John
(Formerly listed under CHURCH LANE, previously listed as Church of St. Johns Ellel)
02.05.68
GV
II
Church, 1906-7 by Austin and Paley. Sandstone rubble with red tile roof. Comprises a nave with clearstorey on north side, a north aisle, crossing tower, north transept and vestry, and chancel.
The south wall of the nave is of three bays, having windows of three, three and two lights with segmental heads and free Perpendicular tracery. To the right is a single clerestorey window of two lights with elliptical heads. To the right again is a doorway with pointed head. To the left is the porch, with pointed arch to the doorway and a gable coping with cross finial. The north aisle windows are of two and three cusped ogee lights under flat heads. The clerestorey windows have two lights with elliptical heads under flat lintels. The tower is buttressed on the north and south sides and has a stair turret to the south. On the south side the second stage has a window with pointed head and tracery. The bell openings have two trefoiled lights and a quatrefoil under a pointed head. Above is a solid coping: the intended spire was not built. The chancel has one window to the south, of two lights with segmental head and tracery. The east window is of five lights under a pointed head with tracery.
INTERIOR: the six-bay nave arcade has pointed arches chamfered in two orders and piers alternately round and octagonal. The roof has trusses with arch-braced collars and king posts alternating with tie-beam trusses with collars, king posts with curved braces to the principals, and curved queen struts. The crossing has pointed arches with mouldings dying into round piers. The south transept was not built: behind its arch is an external wall. The chancel has a piscina with cusped head. The windows contain glass of various early C20 dates.
Listing NGR: SD4860155842
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 182170
- 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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