Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1374085
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1374085
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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 building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- South Staffordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 88674 11667
Details
SJ 81 SE STRETTON C.P. STRETTON
5/103 Church of St. John. 19.3.62
GV II*
Parish Church. C12 Chancel, altered when the remainder re-built in late C19. Random coursed red sandstone; steeply pitched roofs in handmade red tile over Chancel and banded with scalloped tiles elsewhere with verge parapets. South Porch, Nave without Aisles; Transepts and Chancel. Timber framed gabled porch, 3 bay Nave, in Lancets, West window two light pointed and rose window over; West gable surmounted by bell cote; slightly projecting lower transepts built into length of Nave; two light windows in early C14 style, Chancel C12, buttressed, small rounded arch windows to North and South sides with round arch priest's door to South; C14 reticulated three light window to East end. Interior: Pointed arch to Chancel, depressed pointed arches to transepts. Late C19 roof to Nave; corbelled arch braces to ties with strutted king posts, trussed rafters in Chancel of similar date. Piscina scalloped with flower ornament, corbels for effigies on East wall of Chancel, mediaeval mensa altar, C17 Laudian communion rail, late C19 octagonal stone font and octagonal timber box pulpit; simplified poppy head to choir stall bench ends. Oval slate plaque over South door. Carved stone C15 figure corbel by priest's door at time of re-survey. Pre-restoration drawing within Church.
Listing NGR: SJ8867411667
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271580
- 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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