Church of St John (Parish Church Originally Dedicated to St Helen, Now Dedicated to St John the Baptist)
CHURCH OF ST JOHN (PARISH CHURCH ORIGINALLY DEDICATED TO ST HELEN, NOW DEDICATED TO ST JOHN THE BAPTIST), MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1316655
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John (Parish Church Originally Dedicated to St Helen, Now Dedicated to St John the Baptist)
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN (PARISH CHURCH ORIGINALLY DEDICATED TO ST HELEN, NOW DEDICATED TO ST JOHN THE BAPTIST), MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1316655
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John (Parish Church Originally Dedicated to St Helen, Now Dedicated to St John the Baptist)
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN (PARISH CHURCH ORIGINALLY DEDICATED TO ST HELEN, NOW DEDICATED TO ST JOHN THE BAPTIST), MAIN STREET
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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 (PARISH CHURCH ORIGINALLY DEDICATED TO ST HELEN, NOW DEDICATED TO ST JOHN THE BAPTIST), MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Healaugh
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 49849 47913
Details
SE 44 NE HEALAUGH MAIN STREET (north side) 1/51 Church of St John (Parish Church originally dedicated to St Helen, now dedicated to St John the Baptist)
GV II*
Church. C12 with C15 and C19 additions and alterations. Magnesian limestone ashlar with Welsh slate roof. West tower, 3-bay nave with north aisle anad chancel with north chapel. 2-stage bell-tower, the second stage is C19 and has 2-light bell openings. Corbel table. Hipped roof. Nave: south doorway: 3 orders with chevron drip mould surmounted by figure of God the lather, outer order of heads, second order of beakheads and inner arch witn plain roll-moulding. Hatched shafts to outer orders. Capitals with interlace carving. 3-bay nave has two 3-light pointed windows under hood- mould to south. Corbel table. North aisle has single lancet window. Remains of corbel table. Chancel has round-arched priest's doorway with single order of colonnettes with water-leaf capitals. Arch moulding with keeled roll. Window of 2 trefoiled lights under hood-mould. 2-light window with Perpendicular tracery. Corbel table. North chapel has 2 windows each of 2 trefoiled lights under hood-moulds. Remaians of corbel table. East end of chapel: 2-light window with Perpendicular tracery. Interior: nave has recut 4-cluster-columns and 3-cluster-responds with water-leaf capitals and double-chamfered arches. Recut double-chamfered chancel arch, with shafts decorated with interlace bands and small animals, with interlace capitals. Chancel has sedilia and piscina. North chapel contains C16 alabaster altar tomb bearing effigies of Lord Wharton in full armour, and his 2 wives. The sides of the tomb show the children.
Listing NGR: SE4984947913
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 325967
- 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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