Latitude: 52.7223 / 52°43'20"N
Longitude: -1.5353 / 1°32'6"W
OS Eastings: 431486
OS Northings: 313951
OS Grid: SK314139
Mapcode National: GBR 6H9.8PJ
Mapcode Global: WHCGM.DT5W
Plus Code: 9C4WPFC7+WV
Entry Name: Church of St John the Evangelist
Listing Date: 24 November 1965
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1361232
English Heritage Legacy ID: 187940
ID on this website: 101361232
Location: St John's Church, Donisthorpe, North West Leicestershire, DE12
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
Civil Parish: Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe
Built-Up Area: Donisthorpe
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Donisthorpe St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Church building
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SK 31 SW
4/48
OAKTHORPE AND DONISTHORPE
DONISTHORPE
CHURCH STREET (south side)
Church of St. John the Evangelist
(Formerly listed as Church of St. John the Baptist)
24.11.65
GV
II
Church of 1838. Fine ashlar blocks patterned by tool marks and slate roof. 'Lancet' style: West tower of three stages; broad nave of six windows; shallow altar chapel. Buttresses between hooded lancets and angle buttresses overall (all stepped). Those on nave and chapel join to form ogee turret heads with foliage finials: finials missing from chapel. West door with drop arch, lancet over, various slits, lancet bell-openings and battlements.
Interior: plastered walls and roof: painted trusses with some braces forming drop and four-centred arches. Probably contemporary West gallery with arcaded front and font. Original box pews to either side in nave. Central open pews and choir stalls slightly later. Mid C19 pulpit enlarged 1897. Last bay of nave araised chancel leading to wide drop arch and altar chapel. East three lancet windows divided by two columns. Stained glass c1920 by Jones and Willis.
Date: 1938 plaque refers to centenary.
Listing NGR: SK3148613951
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