Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1217070
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1217070
- Date first listed:
- 09-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 72519 56939
Details
1.
1962 WHITBOURNE WHITBOURNE
Church of St John
the Baptist
SO 75 NW 10/696
9.6.67
GV II*
2.
From late C12. Consists of nave, chancel, north aisle, south porch and
west tower. Part of south wall of the nave and the south doorway are late
C12, the rest of the nave and chancel were rebuilt in C13. C14 west tower.
REstored by Perkins of Worcester in 1866 when north aisle was added. South
porch added in 1887. Late C12 font. RCHM volume II, page 212, plate 7.
The Church and Lychgate with Whitbourne Court and garden wall and the Rectory
form a good group.
Listing NGR: SO7251956939
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 411805
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932), 212
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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