Church of St John

CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HUNSTERSON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1312517
Date first listed:
12-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of St John
Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HUNSTERSON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1312517
Date first listed:
12-Jan-1967
List Entry Name:
Church of St John
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HUNSTERSON ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, HUNSTERSON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Doddington and District
National Grid Reference:
SJ 70286 46291

Details

HUNSTERSON C.P. (Off) HUNSTERSON ROAD SJ 74 NW 5/41 Church of St John 12.1.67

GV II

Church. Dated 1837. By E.Lapidge. Yellow sandstone ashlar with a slate roof. Undifferentiated nave and chancel with a vestry to the north-east and a western porch. Western end: Chamfered plinth common to the whole building gabled porch to lower body with a pointed arch with hood-mould and floral label-stops. Projecting springers and moulded coping to gable. The datestone which also bears the coat of arms to the Delves-Broughton family projects from the apex of the gable. Angle buttresses to the sides of the body of the west front with off-sets and gabled caps. To the centre and projecting into the gable is a triple lancet window with a hood mould and floral label stops. To the centre of the gable is a roundel with a dog's head in relief. Octagonal finials with spires to the corners. Bellcote to summit of gable with gable and arched opening with hood mould and label stops. South side has 4 lancet lights with hood moulds and square label stops with buttresses set between similar to those at the western end. North wall similar save that it has a vestry to the easternmost bay with a double lancet window to its gable end. The eastern end is similar to the western save that there is no porch and the triple lancet falls lower. Cross finial to gable.

Listing NGR: SJ7028646291

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Legacy System number:
57118
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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