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Church of St John

A Grade II Listed Building in Golcar, Kirklees

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6389 / 53°38'20"N

Longitude: -1.8552 / 1°51'18"W

OS Eastings: 409668

OS Northings: 415835

OS Grid: SE096158

Mapcode National: GBR HVHC.48

Mapcode Global: WHCB0.GSSP

Plus Code: 9C5WJ4QV+HW

Entry Name: Church of St John

Listing Date: 11 July 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1231660

English Heritage Legacy ID: 406829

ID on this website: 101231660

Location: St John's Church, Golcar, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD7

County: Kirklees

Electoral Ward/Division: Golcar

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Huddersfield

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Golcar St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


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

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