Church of St John the Baptist
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348319
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348319
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wyre Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wolverley and Cookley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 82888 79317
Details
WOLVERLEY & COOKLEY CP WOLVERLEY SO 87 NW 6/153 Church of St John the Baptist 25.2.58 GV II* Parish church. 1772, with some late C19 alterations. Brick with hipped tile roof. West tower, nave and chancel. West tower: two stages divided by a dentilled brick string, lower part quoined; crenellated parapet and dentilled brick cornice. Belfry stage has deep semi-circular headed recesses containing semi-circular headed louvred openings. Nave: crenellated parapet; five deep semi-circular headed recesses containing semi-circular headed windows. C19 timber porch in second bay from left. Chancel of three bays, to the left bay a vestry, other two with windows as nave. East window has similar, larger window, with three C19 ashlar lights. Interior: aisles formed within nave by five bay arcades with semi-circular arches. Aisles have modillioned cornices. Gallery to west end and over aisles has panelled front. Chancel arch semi- circular. Font in Gothick style. C14 recumbent stone effigy of a knight at south-east corner of nave. A series of good wall tablets of late C18 to early C19 date in aisles and chancel, including Helen Knight died 1801 by Flaxman in chancel. (BoE, p 291).
Listing NGR: SO8288879317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157145
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Worcestershire, (1968), 291
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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