Church of St John the Evangelist
Church of St John the Evangelist, Church Street, DE12 7PX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361232
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St John the Evangelist, Church Street, DE12 7PX
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- Date:
- 2002-05-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/05544/01
- Rights:
- © Mr Alfred John Dyson. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361232
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1965
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Evangelist
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St John the Evangelist, Church Street, DE12 7PX
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 Evangelist, Church Street, DE12 7PX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- North West Leicestershire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 31486 13951
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29 August 2024 to update the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
SK 31 SW
4/48
OAKTHORPE AND DONISTHORPE
DONISTHORPE
CHURCH STREET (south side)
Church of St. John the Evangelist
(Formerly listed as Church of St. John the Baptist)
24.11.65
GV
II
Church of 1838. Fine ashlar blocks patterned by tool marks and slate roof. 'Lancet' style: West tower of three stages; broad nave of six windows; shallow altar chapel. Buttresses between hooded lancets and angle buttresses overall (all stepped). Those on nave and chapel join to form ogee turret heads with foliage finials: finials missing from chapel. West door with drop arch, lancet over, various slits, lancet bell-openings and battlements.
Interior: plastered walls and roof: painted trusses with some braces forming drop and four-centred arches. Probably contemporary West gallery with arcaded front and font. Original box pews to either side in nave. Central open pews and choir stalls slightly later. Mid C19 pulpit enlarged 1897. Last bay of nave araised chancel leading to wide drop arch and altar chapel. East three lancet windows divided by two columns. Stained glass c1920 by Jones and Willis.
Date: 1938 plaque refers to centenary.
Listing NGR: SK3148613951
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 187940
- 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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