Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, BOOTHROYD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313651
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, BOOTHROYD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1313651
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, BOOTHROYD LANE
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, BOOTHROYD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 23160 21780
Details
DEWSBURY CB BOOTHROYD LANE SE 22 SN (Dewsbury Moor)
2/5 Church of St. John
II
Commissioners church in Lancet style. 1823-7 by Thomas Taylor. Ashlar. Stone slate roof with crenellated parapet. Square, 4-tier, diagonally buttressed west tower with crenellated parapet and crocketed pinnacles. 3-light bell chamber openings with Y-tracery. 7-bay heavily buttressed nave. The buttresses continue above the parapet as gabled pinnacles. 2-light lancets with Y-tracery and hood moulds. Small, single bay chancel with large 3-light east window with Y-tracery. Tiny Lady chapel c.1946 on north side of chancel.
Interior: Bay divisions marked by buttresses which support vaulting over windows. Panelled ceiling. West gallery with panelled oak front and elaborately carved frieze. Panelled oak dado to nave and chancel. Octagonal font with small granite colonnettes on clustered pedestal, restored 1927. Very colourful stained glass. East window by Francis Barnett of York. N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, 1967.
Listing NGR: SE2316021780
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340688
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967)
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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