Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 April 1952. A C14-C15 Church. 1 related planning application.
Church of St John the Baptist
- WRENN ID
- fallen-casement-root
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromsgrove
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 April 1952
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St John the Baptist, St John Street, B61 8QY
- OS grid reference
- SO 956 706
- Coordinates
- 52.33417, -2.06456
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building that dates back to the 12th century, with most of its structure from the 14th and 15th centuries. This large sandstone church features an impressive west tower and spire, primarily in the Perpendicular style, which includes a panelled parapet. The church has Perpendicular aisle windows, battlements, pinnacles, and an embattled clerestorey. Inside, there is a four-bay arcade in the Perpendicular style and a carved timber roof in the nave. Notable interior features include fine 13th-century and early 16th-century alabaster monuments located in the north chapel, as well as an alabaster effigy from 1517 in the chancel. The church was restored in 1858. The church is part of a group that includes St John's Court (formerly the Council Offices), the Lych Gate, and No. 14 St John Street.
Local climate
Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 70% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% 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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- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2021
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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