Haverton Hill: St John
Overview
Grid reference: NZ 484 226
The material used for the church is brick with stone dressings on the buttresses and round the doors and windows. Stone is also used in two bands to vary the surface of the east gable, and for the stringcourse which circumscribes the whole building. All the windows are lancets and the roof is slated.
Visiting and facilities
Building is closed for worship
Building
Ground Plan Description and Dimensions
Ground plan:
Externally a single-cell building of three bays, the chancel divided from the nave internally by an arch. Lean-to vestry on the north side of the chancel.
Description of Archaeology and History
By Austin and Johnson; the church was built in 1865. The vestry is later.
Exterior Description
The material used for the church is brick with stone dressings on the buttresses and round the doors and windows. Stone is also used in two bands to vary the surface of the east gable, and for the stringcourse which circumscribes the whole building. All the windows are lancets and the roof is slated.
The church is heavily buttressed at each corner with pairs of buttresses (except at the south-west where the porch prevents one). On the west front which hee two lancet windows, a tall buttress with several irregularly placed off-sets rises to support the small two-fold bell-cote which projects slightly on brick corbelling. The buttress has a gablet at the top decorated with a cinquefoil within a roundel (the chancel buttresses are distinguished from those of the nave by similar gatlets with blind tracery within them). The boll-cote is slated and contains two small bells; on the top is a small Celtic cross.
The north and south walls of the nave are similar to each other and have random disposition of the lancet windows - some singles, some in pairs and some attached in pairs. The chancel north wall is concealed by the low vestry from which the chimney, presumably contained within the wall above the chancel arch, sprouts high up in the roof of the church. The south wall of the chancel has smaller lancets than the nave, the stringcourse rising accordingly to run below them. The east wall has three larger lancets, the middle one wider and taller than the flanking pair as usual. The gable above has two blind quatrefoils within roundels and higher a similar cinquefoil.
Interior
Interior Description
The walls inside are unplastered brick sparsely decorated with banding of darker and lighter colours. The windows are within unmoulded reveals and the roof structure also is straightforward with prominent cross-beams. The floor is of stone in the alleys and wood under the pews. The entrance is at the south-west corner and the stout font stands at the west end of the central alley.
The chancel arch is carried on stone corbels with foliated capitals, dying into the wall below. The arch is of brick, of two chamfered orders outlined by a projecting moulding of stone. The roof of the chancel is a pointed barrel-vault panelled with timber. The lower parts of the walls are covered with panelling in a simple neo-Georgian style erected in 1948, at which time the chancel was also refurnished with new communionrails and standard candlesticks, all by Faith Craft. There is stained glass in thr three lights o.f the east wall, so that most of the light is obtained from the small windows in the south wall and the single one on the north. Beside the latter the organ stands within an arched chamber.
Fixtures and fittings
Font (object)
The Font is of stone, circular with roll mouldings and a band of vigorous foliated decoration under the bowl.
Lectern
The lectern is an unusual design, the plinth being a War Memorial for the first world war the panels inscribed with names.
The reading desk is an eagle, but of an uncommonly stylized appearance. It was made by W.G. Brown, whose photograph hangs in the vestry.
Pulpit
The pulpit is an arcaded hexagon of wood.
Organ (object)
The organ by Harrison and Harrison has two manual.
Stall
The choirstalls are simple in design with surprisingly exuberant foliage at the arm-rests.
Churchyard
Grid reference: NZ 484 226
Burial and War Grave Information
It is unknown whether the building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
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There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | N/A |
| Solar Thermal Panels | N/A |
| Biomass | N/A |
| Wind Turbine | N/A |
| Air Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | N/A |
| Ev Charging | N/A |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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