Description

1. 5111 ROOLEY LANE Bierley BD4

Church of St John SE 13 SE 9/32 4.9.52

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2. Built as a proprietary chapel in 1766, architect John Carr. Enlarged 1828 and 1831. The church was commissioned by Richard Richardson of Bierley Hall as an estate chapel. It was only consecrated in 1824. A small but finely detailed classical "barn". The north transept and west porch added 1828-31. Finely dressed ashlar sandstone. Deep eaves and pedimented gable ends with large modillion brackets. The west front pediment is surmounted by a graceful bell turret with engaged Tuscan columns, small dome and short obelisk-spire with weathervane. Three bay side elevations with arched windows shallowly recessed for one order. Plat band at impost level carried right round the building. East end has a Venetian window, with blind side lights recessed for one order and over arched. The 3 bay west front has a shallow 2-storey arched recess to centre containing a corniced plaque with guttae set above the Gibbs surround doorway. The latter is screened by a Tuscan double columned porch added circa 1823. Plain, revealed glazing bar sashes flank on ground floor and square blank panels at first floor level above plat band. Oculus in pediment. The north transept is detailed in the same manner as the original. Inside has very restrained classical mouldings. West gallery with delicate balustrade breaking forward to centre over internal porch of 6 Tuscan columns. Similar balustrade to gallery in north transept, supported on cast iron columns. Original baluster, stem pulpit, octagonal bowl with set of panels added in 1905. Two large C18 paintings flank the altar.

Listing NGR: SE1773730496

External Links

• Church of St John at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17535184

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