Church of St John
CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231660
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1231660
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH STREET
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, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 09668 15835
Details
SE: 0967 1583 CHURCH STREET Golcar 10/83 - Church of St John - II 1829. 'Commissioners' Church in Lancet style. By Peter Atkinson Jnr. Built by Joseph Kaye. Chancel added 1862. Ashlar. Pitched slate roof with gable chancel. South porch. Nave lancets have diamond glazing. Tower has triple chancel. Square west tower with broach spire. 6-bay buttressed nave. Short groups of louvred lancets to bell chamber. Spire has lucarnes to 4 sides. Interior: Galleries, supported on octagonal piers, with panelled fronts in Canandian pine. Good oak chancel screen of 1911, pulpit of 1910, and altar and reredos finely carved. Narthex to west end separated by panelled screen. Stained glass east window dedicated 1889.
Listing NGR: SE0985615688
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 406829
- 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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