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Church of St John

A Grade II* Listed Building in Whitton, North Lincolnshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7094 / 53°42'33"N

Longitude: -0.6341 / 0°38'2"W

OS Eastings: 490253

OS Northings: 424525

OS Grid: SE902245

Mapcode National: GBR ST0K.J1

Mapcode Global: WHGFT.7195

Plus Code: 9C5XP958+P9

Entry Name: Church of St John

Listing Date: 6 November 1967

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1117354

English Heritage Legacy ID: 441003

Also known as: St. John the Baptist, Whitton

ID on this website: 101117354

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Whitton, North Lincolnshire, DN15

County: North Lincolnshire

Civil Parish: Whitton

Traditional County: Lincolnshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lincolnshire

Church of England Parish: Whitton St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Lincoln

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Description


SE 92 SW WHITTON CHURCH HILL (south side) 2/27 Church of Saint John 6.11.67 GV II*

Church. C11-12 tower; nave, chancel, tower roof and restorations 1892-7 by W & C.A. Bassett-Smith of London. Tower of roughly-coursed ironstone rubble with bands of limestone and gritstone blocks; nave and chancel of re-used limestone and gritstone ashlar with bands of ironstone rubble. Ashlar dressings. Plain tile roof. West tower with west entrance, 2-bay nave and 2-bay chancel with vestry adjoining south side. 2-stage tower: quoins, tall first stage with round-headed west door and keyhole slit to south side, chamfered string course, original round-headed belfry openings to second stage with C19 tracery. Italianate boldly dentilled ashlar eaves cornice and pyramidal roof. Pointed 2-light traceried windows to nave, and moulded cill band, single traceried lancets and pointed 3-light east window to chancel, all with Geometrical-style tracery. Interior: C12 round-headed tower arch with chamfered hoodmould; moulded chancel arch in Early English style; double-chamfered arch to vestry; C19 ashlar pulpit and chancel rail with pierced trefoils. C12 font with moulded base and carved octagonal bowl supported on shafts, restored C19. N. Pevsner and J. Harris, The Buildings of England. Lincolnshire, 1978, 421. Drawing by C. Nattes, 1794, Banks Collection, Lincoln City Library.

Listing NGR: SE9025324525

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