Church Of St John

The Church of St John is a Grade II* listed building located on Church Hill in Whitton. The church features a tower dating from the 11th to 12th century, while the nave, chancel, tower roof, and restorations were completed between 1892 and 1897 by the architectural firm W & C.A. Bassett-Smith from London. The tower is constructed from roughly-coursed ironstone rubble with bands of limestone and gritstone blocks, while the nave and chancel are made of re-used limestone and gritstone ashlar, also featuring bands of ironstone rubble. The roof is covered with plain tiles.

The west tower includes a west entrance, a two-bay nave, and a two-bay chancel with a vestry attached to the south side. The tower is two stages high, with quoins and a tall first stage that has a round-headed west door and a keyhole slit on the south side. There is a chamfered string course and original round-headed belfry openings on the second stage, which are adorned with 19th-century tracery. The eaves cornice is Italianate with bold dentils, leading to a pyramidal roof.

The nave features pointed two-light traceried windows with a moulded cill band, while the chancel has single traceried lancets and a pointed three-light east window, all showcasing Geometrical-style tracery. Inside, there is a round-headed tower arch from the 12th century with a chamfered hoodmould, and a moulded chancel arch in the Early English style. The arch leading to the vestry is double-chamfered. The 19th-century ashlar pulpit and chancel rail are decorated with pierced trefoils. The 12th-century font has a moulded base and an octagonal bowl supported by shafts, which was restored in the 19th century.