Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CROOK GATE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361880
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CROOK GATE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361880
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CROOK GATE LANE
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, CROOK GATE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Wyre (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Out Rawcliffe
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 41203 42359
Details
SD 44 SW OUT RAWCLIFFE CROOK GATE LANE
5/19 Church of St. John
17.4.1967
GV II
Church, 1837-8 by John Dewhurst. Red brick with some sandstone dressings and slate roof. Rectangular plan, with corner clasping buttresses carried upwards as square turrets. North and South walls each of 8 bays, alternate bays separated by buttresses of shallow projection. Beneath the stone cornice is a projecting band carried on brick corbels. The 2 rows of narrow windows have plain reveals, an outer rebate, and round heads. A brick string rises over each. The west wall has continuous arcading on the 1st floor with similar details, alternate openings being blank. Above, under the gable, is a circular stone plaque with chevron border. Flanking the west door, above the impost band, are 2 windows. The west door has a round arch of moulded bricks, which form 2 quarter-columns at each side, with stone capitals and bases. Around the head is a chevron design in brick. The east window is of 3 stepped lights with round heads. Under the gable is a circular stone plaque. The corner turrets have 2 blank openings on each of their sides, and stone cornices. The interior possibly had 3 galleries originally, but now has a modern west gallery. The roof has trusses with tie beams and king posts, and queen struts with pendant bosses, braced downwards to the walls. The 3-decker pulpit is of grained timber with Romanesque details, A reredos is formed by blank arcading with attached shafts and scalloped capitals, beneath a super-arch.
Listing NGR: SD4120342359
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185031
- 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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