CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135984
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1967
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldford
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 41896 59456
Details
SJ 45NW ALDFORD C.P. CHURCH LANE
(North side)
6/13 Church of St John the
Baptist
1/6/1967
II
Church, 1866, by John Douglas, built at the expense of 2nd Marquis of
Westminster. Red sandstone with graded grey-green slate roof and
shingled spire. Three stage tower with recessed octagonal spire; nave
with south and north aisles; gabled south porch; chancel and south
vestry; north chapel. Tower has an octagonal stair turret with
spirelet of stone; lancet windows to first and second stage; paired
bell-openings with central shaft and plate tracery to bell chamber;
corbelled open parapet. East, west and aisle windows have geometic
tracery; paired lancets to clerestory have free-standing dividing
shafts internally. Rose north window to chapel.
Interior. Four bay nave has circular columns of polished granite,
crocket capitals and a stone angel in each spandrel; arched trusses on
carved stone corbels. Chancel arch with carved text around reveal.
Painted, panelled cradle roof to chancel. Damaged dedication stone
from the former church over south entry; stone to right commemorates
rebuilding by 2nd Marquis of Westminster. Inlaid marble pulpit; grey
marble font; C19 stained glass with Morris east window in north
chapel; reredos with mosaics in 5 panels by Salviati; C18 and 19
tablets; benefactions board in vestry. The church adjoins remains of
a motte and bailey castle.
Listing NGR: SJ4189659456
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55208
- 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.
End of official listing
