Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1183123
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1183123
- Date first listed:
- 01-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, LONDON ROAD
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, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shadingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 43485 83797
Details
SHADINGFIELD LONDON ROAD TM 48 SW 3/33 Church of St. John the 1.9.53 Baptist GV 1
Parish church. Medieval, restored 1839 and 1870's. Nave, chancel, west tower, south porch. Flint rubble, the nave plastered, the chancel with remains of plasterwork to north and south; stone dressings; red brick porch. Slated roofs to nave and chancel, plaintiles to porch. C15 square tower with 3-stage diagonal buttresses decorated with flushwork and crenellated parapet; some later repair work in red brick. 2-light west window with empty statue niche above; 2-light bell-chamber openings with later alterations in red brick. Late C12/early C13 work to nave: 2 small semi-circular headed windows to north and south at west end; north and south doorways, both with pointed arches, the arch to the north doorway enriched with dogtooth moulding. The nave also has 2 2-light windows with Y tracery to the south and one 3-light Perpendicular window to the north, all restored. Early C16 brick porch with embattled parapet and polygonal buttresses; some ornamental courses of bricks with flower motifs. Chancel probably C13: one lancet window to north, 2 2-light windows with Y tracery to the south with a Priest's doorway between; C19 3- light east window with intersecting tracery. Interior. C19 arched-braced roof to nave (plastered); chancel roof also C19. Niche of banner stave locker north of tower arch. No chancel arch; at the entrance to the chancel are 2 stone corbels in the form of pairs of heads which probably once supported part of the rood loft. Simple pointed-arch piscina in south sanctuary,with sedilia adjacent. Good C15 octagonal font, the bowl carved with shields and flowers within foiled surrounds; 8 attached shafts to the stem; base with 4 raised steps like a Maltese Cross, the step ends carved, (cf. All Saints, Laxfield). Arms of Charles II on south nave wall. The organ, which stands at the west end of the nave, has a good late C18 case. In the chancel are several C17 and early C18 ledger slabs and brass inscriptions to the Cuddon family.
Listing NGR: TM4348583797
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281992
- 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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