Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove
Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove — a Grade II*-listed church in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St John the Divine, designed by William Swinden Barber, was built as a mission church in 1892–1893 in the parish of St James, Chapelthorpe, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is Grade II listed. It was funded by local benefactor Mary Mackie in memory of her husband. It is of Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts design. The exterior is small, plain and simple and the interior is low church; nevertheless the interior contains a fine scissor-truss roof which retains its original 1892 stencil paintings. The church closed in 2018.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Divine, designed by William Swinden Barber, was built as a mission church in 1892–1893 in the parish of St James, Chapelthorpe, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is Grade II listed. It was funded by local benefactor Mary Mackie in memory of her husband. It is of Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts design. The exterior is small, plain and simple and the interior is low church; nevertheless the interior contains a fine scissor-truss roof which retains its original 1892 stencil paintings. The church closed in 2018. In 2020 the church was purchased.The church is destined to be converted into a 4 bedroom home now plans have been approved Wakefield council in 2024.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.6475, -1.5358
- Address
- Denby Dale Road West,<br/>Calder Grove, Wakefield<br />West Yorkshire WF4 3FG
- Established
- 1892
- Official site
- www.achurchnearyou.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q16826824 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove?
- Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- When was Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Is Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove a listed building?
- Church of St John the Divine, Calder Grove is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.