Church Of St John The Baptist is a Grade II* listed building in the Barnet local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 February 1950. A Victorian Church.

Church Of St John The Baptist

WRENN ID
lone-porch-swift
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Barnet
Country
England
Date first listed
1 February 1950
Type
Church
Period
Victorian
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5004 WOOD STREET (north side)

Church of St John the Baptist TQ 2496 10/25 1.2.50 (Formerly listed as Parish Church of Chipping Barnet) II* GV

  1. Altered extensively in circa 1873-5 by William Butterfield, the Church incorporates the mid C15 building as its double north aisle. Flint with stone dressings in bands and chequerwork. Imposing west tower. Timber fleche by Traylen. Interior plastered. Nave roof double framed collar-braced with closely spaced scissor-braced rafters. Roof to C15 building shows a flat panelled ceiling. Font cover, altar and reredos of stone and Purbeck marble by Butterfield (1880-82). Elaborately carved pulpit and unique set of carved pew-ends by Traylen. Organ by Hill circa 1876. Ravenscroft Chapel in south aisle contains fine C17 alabaster effigy of Thomas Ravenscroft, a local benefactor. Glass in north and south aisles by Henry Holiday in good Arts and Crafts manner circa 1887-89.

Listing NGR: TQ2455296465

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