Church of St. John Baptist
Church of St. John Baptist, Upper Elkstone
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1226791
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. John Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St. John Baptist, Upper Elkstone
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1226791
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St. John Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St. John Baptist, Upper Elkstone
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 Baptist, Upper Elkstone
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Warslow and Elkstones
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05640 58973
Details
SK 05 NE
4/149
WARSLOW AND ELKSTONES C.P.
UPPER ELKSTONE
Church of St. John Baptist
1/2/67
II*
Church. Dated 1786. Coursed and squared rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings; clay tile roof with coped verges on kneelers. Oblong plan; nave and chancel in one. Round headed windows with raised key-stones; top opening glazing bar windows; single large window to right; two smaller windows to left, one above the other, the former lighting a gallery; central round headed board door with datestone above; Venetian east window. Squat louvred belfry with pyramidal roof to west end.
Interior: late C18 double decker pulpit, box pews, vestry screen, alter rail and west gallery with balustraded rail. Plaque on east wall with inscription: "This Chapel / Was Built under the Care and / Inspection of William Grindon / of Stonfold, Who with the / Sum of two hundred pounds / (one hundred and forty of which / was collected by a Brief, and the Remainder by a Levy throughout the Township) / Completed the whole in / the Year of our Lord 1788".
Ten Commandment board on north wall; Creed board and Lord's Prayer Board above east window; Coat of arms of George III above altar.
Listing NGR: SK0564058973
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424159
- 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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