Church Of St John The Baptist

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade II* listed building located on the south side of West Street in New Alresford. It has origins dating back to the 13th, 14th, and 17th centuries, with significant restoration and virtual rebuilding completed in 1898 by Sir Arthur Blomfield. Except for the west tower, the church is primarily from 1898 and is designed in the perpendicular style. It features a nave and aisle with four bays, a chancel with north and south chapels, and a recent hall attached to the southeast corner. The structure is built with flint walling and stone dressings, except for the latest addition.

The west tower consists of three stages, with the lower two dating to the 14th century made of flint and stone rubble walling, and the upper stage from the 17th century constructed of red brickwork, topped with a crenelated parapet. The tower has small openings, including lower ones with ogee heads, and a perpendicular door from 1898. Above the door is a small T-shaped stone featuring a carved crucifix, which is of Romanesque origin but has been re-set here. The west wall of the former south aisle, adjacent to the tower, contains a lancet window. Inside the church, there are four wall monuments from the 18th and early 19th centuries.