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:
- 1302229
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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- IOE01/07642/18
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1302229
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- 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.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mathon
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 73367 45846
Details
SO 74 NW MATHON C.P -
Church of St John the Baptist 1/95
6.3.67
- II*
Church. Late C11 - C14 with C19 alterations. Old red sandstone, tiled roofs. 2 stage C14 west tower, 5 bay nave, south porch, 2 bay chancel, vestry. Tower has diagonal buttresses and, above nave roof, corbelled projecting corners to north-east and south-east; contemporary leaded door with strap-hinges. Herring- bone masonry band below eaves level of nave for much of its length on both north and south sides. Directly opposite south door is a blocked Norman north door with rope-moulding to lintol and shouldered jambs. Lancets to north and cusped 'Y' tracery paired lancets, heavily restored to south wall. Blocked Norman semi-circular headed window to west of south porch. Timber-framed porch on stone plinth, probably C16, to south door, with acanthus spandrels to south lintol and raking struts to roof. East end of chancel has a pair of Norman windows with a roundel centrally placed above; trefoiled 2-light south window and semi-circular headed priest's door, heavily restored. South entrance to nave has rope moulding beneath plain typanum. Interior: nave has no arcade; deep splays to north windows. Roof, possibly C16, of 6 bays of arch-braced single-collar trusses with 2 rows of wind-braces, the lower ones cusped. 2 inserted tie-beams at about 1½ and 4½ roof bays from west end. Jacobean pulpit with C19 steps and balusters. C14 - C15 muniment chest with strap hinges and multiple locks. Floor monument to Allen Cliefe (sic) died 1752. No chancel arch, instead a tie-beam rests on C19 corbels. Chancel has deeply splayed east window, wagon roof with restored wind-braces; monument north of altar to Jane Walweyn, died 1617, consisting of deceased and husband kneeling at a prie-dieu. The nave roof structure shows great similarity to that of the Church of St James, Colwall (qv) even in respect of inserted, probably C17 tie-beams. Cliffe monument is a typical example of mis-spelling by an illiterate but otherwise competent craftsman.
Listing NGR: SO7336745846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151494
- 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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