Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SCOFTON CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156830
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SCOFTON CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1156830
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Apr-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, SCOFTON CHURCH LANE
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, SCOFTON CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Bassetlaw (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 62831 80331
Details
SK 68 SW WORKSOP SCOFTON CHURCH
LANE
2/132 Church of St John
(Formerly listed as Scofton
13.2.67 & Osberton Parish Church)
II
Parish church. 1833, in Norman Revival style, by A. Poynter for
G. S. Foljambe. Ashlar with graduated slate roofs and ashlar
dressings. West tower, nave and chancel under continuous roof,
north and south aisles. West tower 3 stages, has chamfered
plinth, shallow corner buttresses, 2 moulded string courses, 2
lintel bands, modillioned eaves, crenellated parapet with 4
octagonal pinnacles with spire caps and wind vanes. First stage
has to west, doorway of 2 orders with various capitals, roll
moulded head with zigzag and scallop bands, and hood mould.
Above, round headed panel with shafts and chevron infill. To
north and south, single leaded window with shafts with cushion
capitals, hood mould and carved imposts. Second stage has 3
similar windows and third stage has on each side 2 paired bell
openings of 2 orders with colonettes with block capitals and
moulded heads. Nave and chancel have sill and impost bands,
corner buttresses with square pier above, and coped east gable
with cross. Clerestorey has 6 windows and 5 blocked openings
with round heads and shafts. East end has 3 windows with shafts
with plain capitals, roll moulded heads and hood moulds with
scallop stops. Above, inscription 'MDCCCXXXIII' and above again,
small opening with shafts. North and south aisles, 4 bays, have
5 buttresses, sill and impost bands and coped parapet. Each side
has 3 windows with single shafts and plain capitals and hood
moulds. East and west ends have each a single similar window,
those to west blocked. South aisle has to right, doorway with
shafts with moulded bases and incised capitals; roll moulded
shouldered opening. Above, tympanum inscribed 'Heb. XXXII, Let
us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith'.
Nave has 3 bay arcade with 2 circular piers each side, with
incised octagonal capitals. At west end, Classical timber screen
with Ionic pilasters and cornice serving as war memorial. Above,
panelled gallery with Royal Arms and integral organ case.
Moulded and turned queen post roof on corbels. Chancel north
side has doorway. East end has panelled timber reredos with
upper traceried panels, flanked by painted iron commandment
boards and similar boards with Creed and Lord's Prayer. East
window has stained glass with Arms. Fittings include plain C20
pews, reading desk with traceried panels, octagonal pulpit with
traceried panels, Norman Revival style oak lectern and eggcup
font on square base. Various C19 and C20 memorials.
Listing NGR: SK6283180331
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 17 August 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241341
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 August 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/27065
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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