Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MANLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330157
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MANLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330157
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, MANLEY 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.
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, MANLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alvanley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 49752 74079
Details
ALVANLEY C.P. MANLEY ROAD SJ 47 SE North East Side 4/14 Church of St. John. GV II Church 1860 by J S Crowther (architect's ground plan in Cheshire Record Office) at expense of Catherine Emma Arden, youngest daughter of Richard 1st Baron Alvanley. Red sandstone; gabled grey slate roofs. Early Decorated style. Nave with aisles under separate roofs; chancel with north vestry. Nave of 4 bays has corbelled west belfry with small steeple (2 bells). Geometrical west windows: of 3 lights to nave; of 2 lights to north aisle; Y- tracery widows to north aisle: 1 Y-tracery window and two 2-light windows with trefoil heads to south aisle; round Geometrical window to east end of north aisle; Y-tracery window to east end of north aisle. 2-light Geometrical north and south window to chancel; 3-light Geometrical east window. Coped gables have ornate crosses as finials. Interior: Simple arcades with circular columns and double-chamfered arches. Chancel arch has capitals only to corbelled responds; simple chamfered arch. Arched organ screen contains 4 sub-arches on polished marble columns, with Geometrical tracery. Nave stone-floored between pews; choir and chancel have encaustic tiles. Armorial glass. A good, largely unaltered interior with furnishings.
Listing NGR: SJ4975274079
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 57160
- 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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