Church of Saint John the Baptist
CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, SAINT JOHNS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309497
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, SAINT JOHNS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1309497
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, SAINT JOHNS STREET
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 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)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 95594 05099
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
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- 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.
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