Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building in the Solihull local planning authority area, England. A Medieval Church.
Church of Saint John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- far-merlon-rush
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East MP: Saqib Bhatti (Con)
- Country
- England
- Type
- Church
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- Church of Saint John the Baptist, Church Lane, Berkswell
- OS grid reference
- SP 243 791
- Coordinates
- 52.40994, -1.64294
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building located on Church Lane in Berkswell. It features a late 12th century chancel and a crypt with an octagonal antechapel. The nave is partly from the 12th century and partly altered in the 14th century. The south aisle dates from the 14th century, while the west tower and north aisle were built in the 15th century. The south porch, which has a chamber above, is from the 16th century and is timber framed with plaster infilling. Additionally, there is a 12th century south doorway. The church and the churchyard cross are recognized as a group.
Local climate
Church of Saint John the Baptist receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 36 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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