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Latitude: 53.7705 / 53°46'13"N
Longitude: -1.7324 / 1°43'56"W
OS Eastings: 417737
OS Northings: 430496
OS Grid: SE177304
Mapcode National: GBR JPT.JY
Mapcode Global: WHC9H.CH99
Plus Code: 9C5WQ7C9+63
Entry Name: Church of St John
Listing Date: 4 September 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1314522
English Heritage Legacy ID: 337060
Also known as: St John's Church, Bierley
ID on this website: 101314522
Location: St John's Church, East Bowling, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4
County: Bradford
Electoral Ward/Division: Tong
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bradford
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Bierley St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Church building
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5111 ROOLEY LANE
Bierley BD4
Church of St John
SE 13 SE 9/32 4.9.52
II*
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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
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