FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN

FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HEXHAM WAY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1270749
Date first listed:: 30-May-1969
List Entry Name:: FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN
Statutory Address:: FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HEXHAM WAY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1270749
Date first listed:: 30-May-1969
Date of most recent amendment:: 17-Nov-1995
List Entry Name:: FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN
Statutory Address 1:: FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HEXHAM WAY

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HEXHAM WAY

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Shrewsbury
National Grid Reference:: SJ 50260 10472

Details

SHREWSBURY

SJ51SW HEXHAM WAY, Sutton 653-1/5/779 Former Church of St John 30/05/69 (Formerly Listed as: SUTTON ROAD, Sutton Former Church of St John)

II*

Former chapel, now disused. C13 with C17 and early C19 modifications. Sandstone random rubble with some brickwork and plain tiled roof. Single cell forming the chancel of a once larger structure. West wall largely a C19 infill. Remains of sandstone walling each side, part squared, but the lower courses rough as if cut away. Main part of wall is brick, with wood interlocking tracery to window, and small doorway beneath the window with plain wood case. 3 hollow chamfered lancet lights in north wall, 3 splayed lancets to south, the outer windows with round-arched heads each side of a square headed central light. Each side wall clearly raised in squared rubble. Stepped lancet windows in east wall. INTERIOR: the crude stone bowl font survives, and a single early C17 roof truss, with moulded tie beam, collar and splat struts.

Listing NGR: SJ5026010472

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Legacy System number:: 457293
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.