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Church of St John

A Grade II Listed Building in Holmfirth, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.569 / 53°34'8"N

Longitude: -1.7948 / 1°47'41"W

OS Eastings: 413684

OS Northings: 408065

OS Grid: SE136080

Mapcode National: GBR HWX5.6B

Mapcode Global: WHCBF.DKK8

Plus Code: 9C5WH694+J3

Entry Name: Church of St John

Listing Date: 4 August 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1229162

English Heritage Legacy ID: 340599

ID on this website: 101229162

Location: St John's Church, Victoria, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD9

County: Kirklees

Civil Parish: Holme Valley

Built-Up Area: Holmfirth

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Upperthong St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SE 10 NW UPPERTHONG LANE
4/371 (Holmfirth)

16.1.67 Church of St John

II


Gothic Revival Church. 1848. Hammer dressed stone with ashlar dressings and plinth.
Buttresses. Pitched slate roof with gable copings. North and south transepts, the
latter with 3 tier square tower over. Lower chancel. Nave of 4 bays to north and 5
bays to south, each side with doorway the one to south in stone porch. Windows are
2-light with traceried heads, some with stained glass. North transept of 2 bays with
window as before. North window is 3-light with stained glass. Tower of 3 tiers with
bell chamber with pair of 2-light traceried and louvered lights to each elevation.
Five-sided stair turret, to first tier level, on east side. Chancel of 2 bays with
windows as before. East window of 4-lights with tracery and stained glass. Interior:
chancel arch. Roof trusses supported on engaged colonnettes.


Listing NGR: SE1368408065

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