Description

SK 00 NE HAMMERWICH C.P. CHURCH LANE (east side)

5/35 Church of St. John the Baptist

GV II

Parish church. 1873-83 by Newman and Billing. Rock faced random coursed sandstone; tiled roofs; verge parapets; west steeple, nave, apse and north aisle. Early English style. Steeple: of 3 stages with clasping buttresses, the tower is set-in to bell chamber level with corbelled eaves, broach spire and lucarnes. Pointed, paired bell chamber openings; triple, pointed west window over pointed west door. An octagonal stair turret is embedded into south east angle with the nave which has corbelled eaves of three bays of paired, pointed windows divided by two stage buttresses. Apse, only marginally lower than nave, two short bays to sides and 3-sided east end all with trefoil headed lancets; two light east window under gablet. Aisle: pent, paired pointed windows and vestry set against tower.

Listing NGR: SK0700107364

External Links

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