Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WAKEFIELD ROAD BD4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314137
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WAKEFIELD ROAD BD4
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1314137
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WAKEFIELD ROAD BD4
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, WAKEFIELD ROAD BD4
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bradford (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 17733 31832
Details
1. 5111 WAKEFIELD ROAD Bowling BD4 Church of St John SE 13 SE 9/1158
II
2. 1842, built at the expense of the Bowling Iron Company and with extensive use of iron in the structure. The architects were R H and S Sharpe of York assisted by Fred Stott, the works engineer at the Bowling foundry. The exterior of the church is cased in sandstone "brick" with ashlar dressings. Shallow aisles and transepts. Prominent west tower. Simple Early English lancet Gothic. The tower has angle buttresses and is of 3-stages with twin lancets to top bell stage machicolated parapet with corner pinnacles and octagonal stone spire. West door at base of tower shafted and with drip mould on carved stops. The interior framework is entirely of cast iron with slender clustered shafts and ribs to vault. Repaired at the end of the C19. Triple shafted lancet group forms east window. The tower is a prominent landmark.
Listing NGR: SE1773331832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 337294
- 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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