Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist, Great Bolas, TF6 6PQ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1367430
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St John the Baptist, Great Bolas, TF6 6PQ
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- Date:
- 2005-02-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/13646/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1367430
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St John the Baptist, Great Bolas, TF6 6PQ
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, Great Bolas, TF6 6PQ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Waters Upton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 64735 21353
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 5 July 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SJ 62 SW
18/8
BOLAS MAGNA
GREAT BOLAS
Church of St John the Baptist
18.6.59
GV
II*
Nave rebuilt and west tower added in 1726-29 by John Willdigg. The sandstone chancel has earlier origin probably medieval. The nave and west tower are built of red brick with stone dressings with tiled roof.
The nave has moulded stone eaves cornice and rusticated quoins, moulded plinth and three north and three south windows with pilasters and round arches with keyblocks in the eaves cornice and moulded sills with brick aprons. One small moulded stone bullseye window on the north side. The west tower is contemporary but there was reputedly a fire in the tower and the bell stage seems to have been altered a little. Brick corner pilasters, string courses, pilastered bell openings with moulded round arches with keystones. Parapet with stone was at the corners. Bullseye windows below the belfry with keyblocks. Wide west doorway with moulded architrave and round arch with keyblock containing fanlight and panelled double doors. The chancel built of sandstone has round arched east window with seemingly reused mouldings. South window, two lancets set in chamfered round arch and a chamfered round arched south doorway.
Interior complete set of C18 fielded panel box piers in the nave (said to have been brought in). C18 fielded panel pulpit with tester.C18 gallery in the tower with balustrade across the tower arch and entablature beneath. C18 panelled dado and C18 communion rail. Choir pews have early C17 ends and C18 panelled fronts. Square front dated 1843. Chancel roof is modern, and the nave roof is plain and plastered.
The churchyard contains many C18 headstones and tomb chests.
Listing NGR: SJ6473521353
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361866
- 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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