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List entry Summary

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Name: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

List entry Number: 1093786

Location

CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County	District	District Type	Parish
Hampshire	Test Valley	District Authority	Kings Somborne

National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.

Grade: II*

Date first listed: 29-May-1957

Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.

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Legacy System: LBS

UID: 140809

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List entry Description

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Reasons for Designation

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History

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Details

KINGS SOMBORNE UPPER ELDON SU 32 NE Church of St John the Baptist 8/3 29/5/57 II*

Redundant church. Late C12, E wall rebuilt early C19 and roof similarly, late C20 restoration. Rubble flint rendered, stone dressing, rebuilt brick wall, old plain tile roof. Single cell church. Brick E wall set slightly W of original has pointed window copying original. Sloping brick buttresses to each end. Other walls all have stone roll mould string at sill level, halfway up wall. S wall has to W of centre round headed window with continuous chamfer and roll mould inside it. To W rebuilt pointed doorway with C20 door and buttress on corner. N wall has 2 similar windows each side of centre, to W of centre stone for consecration cross, and clasping buttress at W end. W wall has similar window with rectangular squint below, to S consecreation cross stone and SW buttress. Inside E wall is rendered with render imitation rear arch to E window and string course below, with reset consecration cross stone each side. On other walls much repaired roll mould string. At E end of N & S walls half of splays of rear arches of windows lost in shortening. To N each side of centre and W of an S wall wide splayed pointed rear arches with continuous roll moulding. Possibly remains of NW window with consecra- tion cross stone below. In SW reconstructed C20 roundheaded doorway with consecra- tion cross stone above. On W wall similar rear arch to window with squint below, not glazed. Vested with the Redundant Churches Fund since 1971.

Listing NGR: SU3576130748

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National Grid Reference: SU 36437 27792

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