Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MORASS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336063
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MORASS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336063
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, MORASS 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 THE BAPTIST, MORASS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cumberland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beckermet
- National Grid Reference:
- NY 01888 06714
Details
ST JOHN BECKERMET MORASS ROAD NY 00 NW (east side) 3/71 Church of St John the Baptist GV II Church. 1878-9. By J Birtley of Kendal. Dressed stone with ashlar dressings and slate roof with tile cresting. Nave, south-west tower, north aisle, west narthex and chancel with north vestry and south organ loft. Coped gables. 4-bay nave has 2-light windows to south elevation, octagonal tower to south-west angle has flat gabled buttresses, straight-headed louvred bell openings and pyramidal roof. Lean-to narthex has 2 pointed lights over, and window of 3 elliptical-headed lights; Tudor-headed north door; nook shafts. Lean-to aisle has paired lights with shouldered lintels. Chancel has weathered base and sill course, 3-light east window, 2 lancets to south; gabled organ loft has 2 lancets and rose to south, entrance with flat gable to west, east lateral stack and 2 C18 headstones. Lean-to vestry has east entrance with shouldered lintel, 3 lights with shouldered lintel to north. Interior: 4-bay arcade on octagonal and round piers, spandrels and wall above of brick and stone polychrome with block letter inscription. Chancel arch has inscription round, and traceried screen, c.1920. Arch to organ loft with wall plate carried across recess. Block letter inscription above altar: Ten Commandments, etc. Some Anglo-Danish cross fragments, etc. Victorian royal arms.
Listing NGR: NY0188806714
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 76371
- 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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