Church Of St John

ST 87 SW 4/418

NORTH WRAXALL FORD Church of St. John

GV II

Anglican parish church, 1896-7 by C. E. Ponting, rock-faced rubble stone with red plain tile roof. Free Perpendicular Gothic style. Single overall roof, but cross gabled at west tower with shingled spirelet, gables tile-hung with timber louvres. 2 large west buttresses framing broad 4-light west window. South west porch in angle to nave with coped gable shouldered over ashlar angle piers. 4-window nave of flat-headed 2-light windows. Nave framed by big ashlar gabled buttresses, south west buttress carrying octagonal stack, south east buttress with statue niche and crockets to gable. North side buttresses are plainer and tiled. Stepped ashlar centre buttress each side. Chancel is narrower with taller walls, 2 deep-set single lights with moulded arches over to south, one to north and lean-to vestry. Gabled buttresses at east end. Broad 5-light east window with ogee hood and ashlar walling each side set high. Foundation stone 1896 below. Interior: Timber wagon roof, high timber screen and east window by Morris & Co 1913. (Academy Architecture, 1898.)

Listing NGR: ST8412274898