Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1224669
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1224669
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HALL 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, HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Colchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mount Bures
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 90459 32476
Details
MOUNT BURES HALL ROAD 1. 5214 Church of St John the Baptist TL 93 SW 2/2 7.4.65 I 2. C12. Norman nave of flint, brick and tile coursed and with Roman brick quoins. One Norman window in centre of north wall and north doorway surround in brick and tile, at least partly Roman. Tile string courses. C14 west window with Roman tile dressings high up in wall over a C14 much restored reticulated ogee window. C18 angle buttresses to north-west and south-west angles. Cl5 south porch in red brick and flushwork. South door with vine reliefs and heraldry (Arms of Sackville) in spandrels. South window late C14 with ogee scrolled hood moulding. Chancel coursed as nave with Roman tiles for quoins. East window late C14, 3 cinquefoil lights in obtusely gabled head with 5 quatrefoils above. Transepts and tower C19 of coursed rubble rebuilt in 1875, 1908 and 1936. South porch roof of one bay with 2 king posts, ashlared of 4 cants and with ridge piece. South door, C15 casements and ogees, double on each side. (RCHM 1).
Listing NGR: TL9045932476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420799
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of Essex North East, (1922)
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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