Parish Church of St John

PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WOTTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1321195
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St John
Statutory Address:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WOTTON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1321195
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1984
List Entry Name:
Parish Church of St John
Statutory Address 1:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WOTTON 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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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:
PARISH CHURCH OF ST JOHN, WOTTON ROAD

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

District:
South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Charfield
National Grid Reference:
ST 71990 92145

Details

ST 79 SW CHARFIELD WOTTON ROAD, CHARFIELD (south side) 2/19 Parish Church of St. John - II

Parish Church (Anglican). 1881-82 by W.W. Bethell of Bristol. Nave; north aisle and north porch, chancel and north chapel, all in an Early English style. Coursed, squared rubble with freestone dressings; pantile roof, catslide on north aisle. North aisle: 2 gables; plain 3-light windows with trefoil heads. Nave: two 3-light and one single light window, similar to north aisle. Timber framed, gabled north porch. Shingled bellcote over west gable; broached spire. Interior: 3 bay arcade of round piers with carved capitals; moulded chancel arch, scalloped capitals. Timber framing of the bellcote is visible, consisting of a hammer beam and an arch-braced truss. Font: Perpendicular style, octagonal. Wrought iron candle brackets. A well detailed and intact small church with 'Arts and Crafts' details.

Listing NGR: ST7199092145

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Legacy System number:
34640
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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