Church of St John the Evangelist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, NEW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214466
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, NEW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214466
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, NEW 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:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, NEW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 21713 35015
Details
LS28 NEW STREET SE2135SE PUDSEY (south side), Farsley Church of St. John 5/143 the Evangelist
II GV
Church. c1842/3 by William Wallen (Huddersfield), tower rebuilt c1895 by A. Child (Calverley), porch c1898. 4-stage west tower, south porch, nave, chancel, north transept. Gothic Revival Early English lancet style. Plinth, sill band. Tower: gabled porch attached to south. Angle buttresses with gabled offsets. 2nd stage: single light flanked by smaller blind windows. 3rd stage has 5-light window with 2 belfry lights. 4th stage: clasping buttresses surmounted by pinnacles, clock-face to each side, Lombard frieze and parapet. Nave: 6 bays articulated by gabled buttresses. Corbel table. Coped gable. Lower 2-bay chancel has 3-light east window with vesica (blind) above. Offset angle buttresses. Coped gable surmounted by cross. North transept attached to 1st bay of chancel has twin gables.
Interior: single vessel with 6-bay queen-post roof. West gallery carried on slender cast-iron columns. Pointed-arch to chancel rising from shafted columns. Pews and choir stalls with Early English style tracery. Octagonal carved oak pulpit of c1900 when linenfold panelling in Sanctuary was added Elaborate reredos by Messrs. Healey (Bradford). More panelling added to Chancel c1938. Unusual portable font (on modern stand) initialled and dated 1667 E. W. (Elkanah Wales, the Vicar in the C17).
The site for the church was given by Thomas Thornhill of Fixby Hall, Huddersfield (q.v.), the Lord of the Manor of Calverley and benefactor of the church.
Listing NGR: SE2171335015
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 341907
- 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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