Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 1970. A C12 Church.

Church of St John the Baptist

WRENN ID
waning-stone-candle
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire MP: Stuart Anderson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 March 1970
Type
Church
Address
Church of St John the Baptist, Kinlet
OS grid reference
SO 710 810
Coordinates
52.42652, -2.42693
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St John the Baptist has its origins in the 12th century, with the core dating back to that time. The north aisle was built in the late 12th century, while the south arcade and aisle, as well as the tower, were constructed in the 13th century. The chancel was rebuilt and transepts were added around 1320. The upper part of the tower and the timber-framed clerestory date to around 1500. The east window features some painted glass from the mid-14th century. Inside, there is a notable collection of monuments to the Blount family from the 15th and 16th centuries, including a six-poster tomb located in the north transept. The church retains its old roofs in the chancel, transepts, and nave. Additionally, there are numerous mural tablets from the 17th and 18th centuries dedicated to the Childes family, and a fine alabaster figure from the 15th century that represents the Trinity.

Local climate

Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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