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:
- 1302951
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1955
- 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:
- 1302951
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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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:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Itchen Valley
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 53454 32733
Details
SU 5332 ITCHEN VALLEY ITCHEN ABBAS
14/6 Church of St John The Baptist
5.12.55
GV II
Parish church. Rebuilt 1863-83 by W. Coles reusing C12 arches. Knapped flint and stone dressings, old plaintile roof. Neo-Norman cruciform plan of chancel and nave with transepts, and W bellcote. Plinth round whole church, and clasping buttresses to all corners. E chancel wall has pair of round-headed windows with shafts and zig-zag hood and round window above. Round-headed lancets with shafts in side walls. Stone corbel table eaves. Nave has on side to E and W of transepts a large round-headed lancet with zig-zag surround. W end of 3 panels with round-headed window in each,round gable window and corbel table gable. S transept has round headed side doors and on gable end central buttress, 2 low rectangular lancets 2 high round-headed windows and round gable window. N transept has gabled E porch with reset C12 restored doorway with plain inner order and order of columns with single scallop capitals impost and zig-zag ornament. N wall has buttress in centre and 2 large round-headed windows with round gable window. Small gabled stone bellcote with roof projecting to E. Inside E chancel windows under one rear arch with marble shafts and zig-zag head. NW monument: 1832 Mary itynne. Chancel arch C12 2 orders inner plain outer has heavy billets on impost with scallop capital to S and flat leaf capital to N. S transept has low vestry at S end with 2 round headed doors and above vestry 2 C18 foliated shields with monument 1826 to Arabella Sawbridge and 1809 to Rev. Charles Powlett. N transept has early C,19 font with shallow octagonal bowl on arcaded shaft. Tablets 1733 to John Newey Dean of Chichester; 1737 John and Samuel Newey (sons) in porch. Barrel vaulted roof with interesting design of roof at crossing.
Listing NGR: SP4850432255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 145683
- 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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