Church Of St John The Baptist

The Church of St John the Baptist is a small parish church located on Church Street in Woodhurst. It dates from the late 12th century, with a nave, a mid-13th century south arcade, a late 14th century south aisle, a 17th century bell turret, and a 19th century chancel. The church is constructed of pebble-rubble, featuring some freestone and Barnack stone dressings. The 17th century west bell tower is integrated into the west bay of the nave and is timber-framed with shingles as casing. It has a pyramidal roof with the turret's framing exposed at the eaves.

The west window, dating from the 15th century, consists of three cinquefoil lights with vertical tracery in a two-centred head, complete with moulded reveals and a label. The nave roof is tiled and leaded, while the clerestory has two 19th century three-light windows with square heads on each side. The late 14th century south aisle features a leaded roof and three windows, each with two cinquefoil lights and vertical tracery in a two-centred head, along with one similar window on the east wall. The south doorway has a two-centred head formed of two moulded orders, with jambs also featuring two chamfered orders. There is a 19th century gabled south porch and a 19th century chancel made of gault brick, topped with a fishscale pattern tiled roof and fleur de lys ridge tiles.

On the north wall of the nave, there is one 14th century window with two trefoil lights and ogee tracery in a square head with a moulded label. The late 12th century north doorway has a round arch with a chamfered label and jambs. The nave consists of four bays, with two-centred arches of two chamfered orders supported by cylindrical columns with moulded capitals and bases. The east respond features a moulded corbel with a mask stop that carries the inner order of the arch, while the west respond has an attached semi-octagonal shaft with a moulded capital. The nave roof is modern but includes 15th century moulded tie beams. The 13th century font is made of stone, featuring an octagonal bowl on an octagonal stem with a chamfered base. Additionally, there are four early 16th century bench ends with poppyhead finials.