Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383554
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-2000
- 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:
- 1383554
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-2000
- 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.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hopton Wafers
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 61548 76171
Details
HOPTON WAFERS
SO67NW DODDINGTON
582-1/1/127 Church of St John
II
Church. 1849. Ashlar.
PLAN: nave incorporating chancel, south porch and west tower.
EXTERIOR: nave east window and 4 windows on opposing side
walls all with mid C19 Gothic-style pointed arches with
enriched metal lattice casements. One south window covered by
south porch with arched entrance opening, diagonal buttresses
and semi-castellated parapet.
Tower: Romanesque-style round-headed window with simple
ornament at upper and lower stages. String courses. Clockface
in middle stage to south. Parapet with plain crenellation and
raised corner merlons, over weathered string courses.
INTERIOR: west gallery, and continuous nave and chancel. Pine
pews and carved chancel screen. Communion rail supported by
cast-iron enriched Gothic-style balustrade.
Design of the church is derived from that of St Michael,
Hopton Wafers (qv).
Listing NGR: SO6154876171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483986
- 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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