Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300559
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300559
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Wraxall
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 84122 74898
Details
ST 87 SW
4/418
NORTH WRAXALL
FORD
Church of St. John
GV
II
Anglican parish church, 1896-7 by C. E. Ponting, rock-faced rubble
stone with red plain tile roof. Free Perpendicular Gothic style.
Single overall roof, but cross gabled at west tower with shingled
spirelet, gables tile-hung with timber louvres. 2 large west
buttresses framing broad 4-light west window. South west porch in
angle to nave with coped gable shouldered over ashlar angle piers.
4-window nave of flat-headed 2-light windows. Nave framed by big
ashlar gabled buttresses, south west buttress carrying octagonal
stack, south east buttress with statue niche and crockets to gable.
North side buttresses are plainer and tiled. Stepped ashlar centre
buttress each side. Chancel is narrower with taller walls, 2
deep-set single lights with moulded arches over to south, one to
north and lean-to vestry. Gabled buttresses at east end. Broad
5-light east window with ogee hood and ashlar walling each side set
high. Foundation stone 1896 below.
Interior: Timber wagon roof, high timber screen and east window by
Morris & Co 1913. (Academy Architecture, 1898.)
Listing NGR: ST8412274898
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317509
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Academy Architecture in Academy Architecture, (1898)
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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