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Latitude: 53.457 / 53°27'25"N
Longitude: -2.203 / 2°12'10"W
OS Eastings: 386620
OS Northings: 395599
OS Grid: SJ866955
Mapcode National: GBR DTR.NR
Mapcode Global: WHB9P.4C7N
Plus Code: 9C5VFQ4W+QR
Entry Name: Church of St John
Listing Date: 3 October 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1254469
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457307
ID on this website: 101254469
Location: Longsight, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13
County: Manchester
Electoral Ward/Division: Longsight
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Manchester
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Victoria Park St Chrysostom
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Church building
MANCHESTER
SJ89NE ST JOHN'S ROAD, Longsight
698-1/5/739 (West side)
03/10/74 Church of St John
GV II
Church. 1845-46, by J.E.Gregan; altered. Snecked yellow
sandstone rubble with gritstone dressings, steeply-pitched
slate roofs. Early English style. Nave with south-west
steeple, north and south aisles, south porch, north and south
transepts, chancel with north vestry. The 3-stage tower, the
upper stages successivey set back, has diagonal buttresses and
a canted north-west stair turret, cusped lancets to the 1st
and 2nd stages, 2-centred arched 2-light belfry windows, and a
broach spire with lucarnes on 2 levels. The gabled south porch
next to this has a 2-centred arched doorway with shafts and
moulded surround (nail-head carving begun on the right-hand
side but not continued or completed), a hoodmould with figured
stops, and double doors with strap hinges in Celtic style. The
3-bay nave has coupled lancet clerestory windows and a very
large 4-light west window with geometrical tracery; the aisles
have buttresses and lancet windows; the transepts have triple
lancets and quatrefoils above; and the one-bay chancel has a
large east window with 3 trefoil lights and geometrical
tracery. Gabled vestry attached to east side of north
transept, with moulded 2-centred arched doorway, and addition
to left linking it to chancel. Interior not inspected.
Forms group with St John's CE Primary School (Mitre Road) to
east (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ8662095599
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