Church of St John the Evangelist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HAIGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315075
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HAIGH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1315075
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HAIGH 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 THE EVANGELIST, HAIGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Penistone
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 25982 05228
Details
PENISTONE HAIGH LANE, SE20NE (west sides), Hoyland Swaine Church of St. John 2/17 the Evangelist
II
Church. 1869. By W. H. Crossland. Tooled squared stone. Slate roof. West tower, three-bay nave with south porch and lean-to north aisle. Two-bay chancel with north vestry. Gothic revival in Decorated style. Three-stage west tower with reducing, angle buttresses. 3-light west window. Large, paired, bell-chamber openings, louvred and with deep, hollow-chamfered reveals. Crocketed corner pinnacles. Stair tower on south side. 2-light nave windows, paired to bay 2, with traceried heads. Similar, shorter chancel windows. Similar 3-light east window. Square-headed north aisle windows of 2-lights.
Interior: three bay arcade to north on short octagonal piers, except that to left which is round. Wagon roof to nave and chancel, with scissor bracing to nave apex.
Listing NGR: SE2598205228
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 334044
- 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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