Church of St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BUCKHURST HILL, HIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337256
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BUCKHURST HILL, HIGH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1337256
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist, Buckhurst Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, BUCKHURST HILL, HIGH 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, BUCKHURST HILL, HIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Epping Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckhurst Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 40838 94220
Details
TQ 49 SW LOUGHTON HIGH ROAD, 4/1 Buckhurst Hill, Church of St. John the Baptist II
Parish church, C19. Stone, part coursed, part random, with slate roofs. Nave consecrated 1837, N aisle, N chapel and chancel 1865, S aisle 1870, extension and SW spire 1879, W front 1892. The chancel has an E window of 5 trefoiled lights with tracery under a 4-centred arch, and N and S'windows of 2 trefoiled lights with segmental-pointed arches. To the W of these on the N side there is an arcade of 2 2-centred arches with brown marble shaft and capital of naturalistic foliage into the N chapel, and on the S side a single 2-centred arch with engaged shafts and naturalistic floriate capitals into the organ- chamber. The chancel arch is 2-centred and moulded. A richly carved timber screen has been moved from its original position in the chancel arch further E into the chancel. The roof of the chancel is in 3 bays with arch-braced collars. The nave has 2 arcades of 5 bays with 2-centred arches and capitals of naturalistic foliate designs, all different, except the 2 most westerly capitals of the N arcade which are moulded. The N aisle is low, with a lean-to roof, the S aisle high, with a pitched roof. The W window has 5 trefoiled lights and a 2-centred arch. The roof of the nave is of hammerbeam construction with arched braces of 4-centred curvature. The glass is of various styles and dates; one window of the N aisle has glass of Pre-Raphaelite character.
Listing NGR: TQ4083894220
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 118632
- 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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