Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, LONG LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335021
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, LONG LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1335021
- Date first listed:
- 13-Sept-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, LONG LANE
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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, LONG LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alkmonton
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 18717 38541
Details
SK 13 NE PARISH OF ALKMONTON LONG LANE 5/5 (South Side) 13-9-67 Church of St John GV II
Parish church, 1843. Built for Thomas W Evans. Flint pebble walls with stone dressings and plinth, plus timber framed south porch. Plain tile roofs with inverted fishscale tile bands, stone coped gables with moulded kneelers, carved eaves corbels and ridge cross to east gable of nave, plus octagonal stone bellcote to west, with leaded spire. Nave, lower chancel, north vestry and south porch. Early English style. West elevation has full height widely projecting central buttress, flanked by diagonal walls to either side at the base, with small lancets topped by hoods creating small triangular shaped room. Above to either side of the buttress, a single tall lancet with hoodmould, and capping the buttress at the gable ridge, an octagonal bellcote with alternating chamfered lancets and plain pilasters, the whole surmounted by a leaded spire. Full height stepped buttresses to corners of nave. North elevation has three tall chamfered lancets with hoodmoulds and stepped buttresses between. North vestry has a chamfered pointed west door, 2-light chamfered mullion north window and eastern lancet with hoodmould. East chancel wall has angle buttresses with stringcourse between and above triple stepped lancets with continuous hoodmoulds. South chancel wall has two chamfered lancets with hoods and buttress between. Two similar taller lancets to south nave wall, also with buttresses and to far west the timber framed south porch with leaded side windows, pointed doorcase and applied studding to front. Interior has pointed chamfered chancel arch, scissor truss roof to chancel and type of crown post roof to nave. Pulpit,altar back and chancel panelling all contemporary, with cusped panelling. Pews also original and have fleur de lys poppyheads. East window of 1904 by Abbott & Co. Large circular stone C12 font near south door.
Listing NGR: SK1871738541
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 81235
- 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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