Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SUDBROOKE DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1388800
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SUDBROOKE DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1388800
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SUDBROOKE DRIVE
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, SUDBROOKE DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- Lincoln (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 98089 73285
Details
LINCOLN
SK97SE SUDBROOKE DRIVE
1941-1/2/462 (East side)
19/01/95 Church of St John, Ermine
II*
Church. 1962-63. Architect Sam Scorer of Denis Clarke Hall,
Scorer and Bright. Walls rendered to lower parts, glazed to
upper parts (including a wall of stained glass), beneath a
concrete hyperbolic paraboloid roof, covered externally in
aluminium sheets.
PLAN: hexagonal plan, designed on the principle that the whole
congregation should be gathered round the sanctuary and altar
area and have a clear view of everything that is done there.
EXTERIOR: the exterior is dominated by the saddle-like shape
of the hyperbolic paraboloid roof, which rises to east and
west and sweeps down to ground level points to north and south
(at each point there being a small pool). Western entrance via
porch with projecting canopy with segmental underside to front
plane.
INTERIOR: internally the roof is varnished boarding. The altar
is placed in a circular sanctuary area to the eastern side of
the hexagon, and is raised on 4 steps. The fixed pews of
light-coloured varnished wood are curved to describe a
part-circular formation on a floor which slopes gently
downwards towards the sanctuary. The font is placed in the
central aisle, in front of the altar. Font, altar and pulpit
are 'chunky' in form and are designed by the architect in
concrete. The sanctuary is surrounded by a painted metal rail
with a shelf, and the sanctuary and raised strip behind are
also partly enclosed by a simple painted metal rail; the
latter railings, to left and right of the sanctuary, have
affixed to them a pair of large metal candlesticks of abstract
design, by the sculptor Charles Edward Sansbury, who also
designed the 2 smaller candlesticks of twisted and welded
metal and matching Processional Cross. The upper part of the
east wall is fully glazed and comprises an abstract
stained-glass window by the artist Keith New.
The building is a major contribution to church architecture of
this period, combining innovative architectural thinking with
advanced liturgical planning, and a complete set of original
fittings, including artist-designed stained glass and
metalwork of high quality.
Listing NGR: SK9808973285
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486261
- 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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