Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, NORTH CLIFFE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267923
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, NORTH CLIFFE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267923
- Date first listed:
- 21-Nov-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, NORTH CLIFFE
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, NORTH CLIFFE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- South Cliffe
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 87310 36956
Details
SOUTH CLIFFE
SE 83 NE
NORTH CLIFFE (West side)
1017- /11/10006
Church of St John
II
Parish church. 1873. By Lord Grimthorpe. Coursed rubble stone with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs. Raised coped gables with kneelers and cross finial. Ritual west end topped by square bell turret with moulded round arched bell opening to each face and pyramidal hipped roof. Ritual west front has central pointed arched doorway with gable above. Either side single lancets and between a taller central lancet. Sides each have 3 tall lancets to nave section with buttress dividing off the chancel with 2 similar lancets. T o the west a projecting gabled organ chamber. Ritual east end has 4 lancet windows, the central 2 taller. Above small mandala shaped window. INTERIOR has plain brick walls with deeply recessed windows with roll-moulded surrounds and chamfered stone lintels. Pointed wooden chancel arch supported on ashlar wall columns. Chancel has single pointed ashlar arch to organ chamber. Simple wooden roof with collars. Circular stone pulpit with carved decorative panels. Wooden pews and altar rail with Gothic tracery. Minton encaustic tiles.
Listing NGR: SE8731036956
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462443
- 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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