Church Of St John The Baptist is a Grade II* listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 December 1967. A Medieval Church.

Church Of St John The Baptist

WRENN ID
mired-wicket-mist
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Date first listed
21 December 1967
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SP 71 SE STONE CHURCH WAY east side

3/165 Church of St. John the Baptist

21.12.67 II*

Parish Church. Stone. Tiled roof with ridge chesting. Norman nave and N. doorway. C13 transepts. C14 W. tower with C19 saddleback roof, stair turret to S.E., projecting parapet with carved corbel heads and gargoyles. Restored C19, chancel 1845. Decorated style traceried S.aisle windows, C19 S. porch over Norman door with zig-zag arch, capitals with palmette and leaf motifs, lancet windows to transepts and chancel. Interior: N. arcade is Norman with carved pier capitals, W. bay C13. C14 tower arch. Font Norman, originally at Hampstead Norrey, Berks, brought here in 1845. Cylindrical carved with interlace patterns and scene of man fighting beast. Brasses in nave to William Gurney 1472 and Thomas Gurney 1520. Benches with poppyheads in nave. RCHM I p. 290 MON.2 (part).

Listing NGR: SP7841012247

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