CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1309497
Date first listed: 22-Aug-1967
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, SAINT JOHNS STREET
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Location
Statutory Address: CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, SAINT JOHNS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
National Grid Reference: SD 95594 05099
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
SD 90 NE LEES SAINT JOHN'S STREET
(west side)
5/43 Church of
St. John the
1/66 Baptist
22/8/67
- II
Church. 1742, extended west by 2 bays 1772, alterations in
1842 and 1868 (the latter by H. Cockburn). Hammer-dressed
stone with slate roof. 3-sided gallery plan but with a 2-bay
chancel. Total of 8 bays with 2 tiers of windows. Quoins,
rusticated to left, first floor band and eaves cornice.
Arched doors beneath gables to bays 1 and 7. All the windows
are Cl9 Gothic revival, of 3 lights with cusped heads on the
ground floor and 2 lights with tracery on the first. 5-
light east window with curvilinear tracery. Lean-to against
west end retains one of the original semi-circular headed
windows with keystone and impost capitals. The open
octagonal cupola partly dates from the earlier church and
bears the date of the various restorations on the clock
faces. Interior: Cockburn was responsible for renewing the
gallery which has an arcaded parapet, rests on fancy cast-
iron columns and carries the organ loft. He also created the
chancel within the existing envelope by inserting a triple
chancel arch with dogtooth enrichment and quatrefoil
columns, timber screens separating the side chapel.
Alabaster pulpit (reduced in height). Stained glass, much by
Comere and Capronnier, 1884-96. Large C20 hall attached to
north.
Listing NGR: SD9559405099
Legacy
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Legacy System number: 212447
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.
End of official listing