Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 August 1964. Church. 2 related planning applications.
Church Of St John
- WRENN ID
- dusted-rubblework-grain
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 August 1964
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church Of St John, Polperro, PL13 2RP
- OS grid reference
- SX 208 509
- Coordinates
- 50.33087, -4.51889
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St John is an 1838 chapel of ease, built by the Reverend W Rawlings, formerly the rector. It remained private property until 1887, when it was transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The church is constructed of rendered stone with a slate roof and comprises a nave, choir, north transept, vestry and bell tower, and a north-west porch, all arranged in a 'T' shape. It is built directly into the hillside, with a retaining wall to the south.
The north transept is flanked by two lancet windows with hoodmoulds, one in the nave and one in the chancel. The transept itself features a tall lancet window set within a large shallow recess, displaying the date AD 1838 within a pointed arch. Two octagonal corner turrets, each topped with crenellated parapets, flank the window, and an octagonal bellcote with louvered sides sits on the ridge. A gabled north porch has a plank door within a four-centred arch. Lancet windows are also present in the east and west walls.
Inside, the church has a suspended ceiling with a decorative multi-foiled ventilation opening and a slate flag floor. A four-centred chancel arch defines the chancel. The furnishings are of the 19th century. A gallery is situated at the west end, featuring a panelled front supported on two octagonal columns with panelled sides, and raked seating. A quirk may be present in the north transept.
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