Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183409
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183409
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lound
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 50634 98995
Details
LOUND CHURCH LANE TM 59 NW 2/24 Church of St. John the Baptist 27.11.54 II* Parish church. Medieval; restored mid and late C19, with further work to the interior in 1914 by Sir J.M. Comper. Nave, chancel, west tower, south porch, small north vestry. Flint rubble, largely faced with knapped flint; stone dressings. Slated roofs. Round tower, rebuilt probably C15: the lower part contains fragments of carved C12 stonework, the upper portion has an admixture of red brick. 2-light belfry openings to each quarter, flat brick parapet. Nave probably C13, although there has been much later re-facing, especially on the south side: Y-traceried windows, with 2 broad lancets at the west end. C14 south doorway. C15 porch: hoodmould to entrance arch with lion label stops and shields in the spandrels. Late C14 2-bay chancel with 2-light side windows and a 4-light east window, all restored; to the south a delicately- moulded Priest's doorway. Interior. C19 boarded ceilings to nave and chancel. In the east reveal of the south-east chancel window there is a cinquefoil-headed piscina, with drop-sill sedilia adjacent. Late C14 octagonal font, the bowl panels carved alternately with lions and with angels bearing shields; there are angels to the bowl underside and 4 lions against the stem. The bowl and stem have small traces of original red and blue colouring. The font stands on an inscribed base. Early C17 pulpit. The rood screen retains C15 tracery and rood beam but is otherwise much restored; the gilded and painted vaulted rood loft with rood and 4 flanking figures is by Comper. Other work by Comper includes the reredos to the nave side-altar, the organ case and the font cover: all are richly gilded and in the Gothic style.
Listing NGR: TM5063498995
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282375
- 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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