Parish Church of St John the Baptish
PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTISH, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1188560
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St John the Baptish
- Statutory Address:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTISH, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1188560
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Dec-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Parish Church of St John the Baptish
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTISH, WEST STREET
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 BAPTISH, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Bexley (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 50763 78725
Details
WEST STREET 1. 5005 Erith Parish Church of St John the Baptist (formerly listed as Church of St John) TQ 5078 6/1 20.5.53 II* 2. Nave, chancel and west tower, largely C12 with some older work incorporated: later windows. South aisle C13; south chapel C15-16. Flint and stone walls. Nave arcade of 3 short round piers and double-chamfered arches. Heavy restoration in 1877, by Habershon and Pite, architects, included addition of south porch and north chapel and aisle. South chapel east window by Kempe 1905. C15 and C16 brasses. C16 and C17 monuments. In churchyard, monuments and tombs include memorials to John Harris, 1752 and to George William Brown, 1848. Wooden lychgate to south, not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TQ5076378725
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198724
- 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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