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:
- 1294797
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1966
- 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:
- 1294797
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1966
- 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.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Harborough (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Little Stretton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 66861 00279
Details
LITTLE STRETTON
SK 60 SE 5/72 29.12.66 Church of St. John the Baptist
II*
Church C12, Cl3 and C15, restored late C19. Restoration by H.L. Goddard of Leicester. Ashlar and rubble stone. Swithland slate roof with stone coped gables. Leaded roof to tower. W tower, nave and chancel under one roof and S porch. Tower of C15 (base C13) of 3 stages. Plinth, mouldings, small W crosslet, quatrefoil opening above and 4 2-light bell openings, all except N, with battlemented transoms and cusped lights. Hood moulds. Low pyramid roof with weathercock. Small nave arch, the centre part of the chamfer square hollowed. Nave N wall blank except for blocked N doorway. 3 large red and blue brick buttresses outside. Near E end an aumbry with C17 wooden door. On S wall are 5 2-light windows with Y, Curvilinear and Reticulated tracery. Norman S doorway. S porch has probably c1700 brick front. 3-light Perp E window. C19 6-bay tie beam roof. C13/C14 octagonal font of Purbeck marble. In each panel 2 blank pointed arches, mostly cusped. Early C17 oak communion rail. C18 oak pulpit and wall monuments. 4 medieval bench ends. Pevsner.
Listing NGR: SK6686100279
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190734
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Leicestershire and Rutland, (1960)
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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