St John the Baptist's Church, Arkholme
St John the Baptist's Church, Arkholme | ||
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Style Gothic, Gothic Revival | | |
Groundbreaking | c. 1450 | |
Completed | 1897 | |
Specifications | ||
Materials | Sandstone | |
Administration | ||
Province | York | |
Diocese | Blackburn | |
Archdeaconry | Lancaster | |
Deanery | Tunstall | |
Parish | Arkholme | |
Clergy | ||
Vicar(s) | Revd Michael Hampson | |
Laity | ||
Reader(s) | Dr J. F. R. McIlveen | |
Churchwarden(s) | David Smith, Michael Blacow | |
Parish administrator | Mrs B. Smith |
St John the Baptist's Church, is in the village of
History
A church has been present on the site since about 1450, and was originally a
Description
Precincts
In the churchyard is a medieval sandstone cross base.[6] It is roughly octagonal in shape with a diameter of about 3 feet (0.9 m), and is about 2 feet (0.6 m) high.[1] The cross base is listed at Grade II.[6]
Exterior
St John's is constructed in sandstone rubble, and has a stone slate roof. Its plan consists of a nave with a south aisle, a chancel, a vestry, and a south porch. On the west gable is a bellcote. Also at the west end of the nave is a three-light window containing Perpendicular tracery. The west window of the aisle consists of a single trefoiled light. The east window of the chancel has four trefoiled lights, and the window at the east end of the aisle has two round-headed lights.[2]
Interior
Inside the church is a four-bay arcade of round arches carried on octagonal piers. The capital of the easternmost pier is carved with images, including a dog chasing a hare, and a horn. In the chancel is a twin sedilia and a piscina.[2] There are two fonts, one dating from the 18th century with an octagonal bowl, and the other from the early 20th century. The stained glass includes a window designed by Shrigley and Hunt dated 1965 depicting Saint Hilda and Bede.[3] The two-manual organ was built in 1906 by the local firm of Bibby and Wolfenden, and was rebuilt in 1950 by Wilkinson.[7] The single bell is said to be one of the oldest in England to be inscribed along its lower edge.[1]
See also
- Grade II* listed buildings in Lancashire
- Listed buildings in Arkholme-with-Cawood
- List of ecclesiastical works by Austin and Paley (1895–1914)
References
- ^ a b c d e St John the Baptist, Arkholme, Church of England, retrieved 3 January 2012
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Arkholme-with-Cawood (1071728)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 January 2012
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017), "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)", MeasuringWorth, retrieved 7 May 2024
- ISBN 978-1-84802-049-8
- ^ a b Historic England, "Cross base approximately 2 metres south of Church of St John the Baptist, Arkholme-with-Cawood (1071729)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 January 2012
- ^ Lancashire, Arkholme, St. John the Baptist (D01803), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 3 January 2012