Church Of St John The Baptist

SU 5832 NEW ALRESFORD WEST STREET (South Side) 13/107 Church of St John 5.12.55 the Baptist(formerly listed as Church of St John) GV II*

C13,C14,C17, restoration and virtual rebuilding of 1898 by Sir Arthur Blom- field, C20. Apart from the west Tower, the building is of 1898, in perpen- dicular style, with a nave and aisle of 4 bays, chancel with north and south chapels, and a recent hall attached to the south-east corner; all this (except the latest part) is in flint walling with stone dressings. The Tower has 3 stages, the 2 lower of C14 with flint and stone rubble walling and stone dressings, the upper of C17 being of red brickwork, with a crenel- lated parapet. There are small openings, the lower with ogee heads, a Perpen- dicular door of 1898, above which is inserted a small T-shaped stone with a carved crucifix (re-set here but of Romanesque origin). The west wall of the former south aisle, next to the Tower, has a lancet window. Within there are 4 wall monuments of the C18 & early C19.

Listing NGR: SU5882032674