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
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire MP: Greg Smith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 December 1967
Type
Church
Period
Medieval
Address
Church of St John the Baptist, Church Way, Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
OS grid reference
SP 784 122
Coordinates
51.80338, -0.86421
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of St John the Baptist is a parish church made of stone, featuring a tiled roof with ridge chesting. It has a Norman nave and a north doorway, with 13th-century transepts and a 14th-century west tower that has a 19th-century saddleback roof. The tower includes a stair turret on the southeast, a projecting parapet with carved corbel heads, and gargoyles. The church underwent restoration in the 19th century, with the chancel being completed in 1845. The south aisle windows are decorated with traceried designs, and there is a 19th-century south porch over the Norman door, which has a zig-zag arch and capitals adorned with palmette and leaf motifs. The transepts and chancel feature lancet windows.

Inside, the north arcade is Norman, showcasing carved pier capitals, and the west bay is from the 13th century. There is a 14th-century tower arch. The Norman font, originally from Hampstead Norrey in Berkshire, was brought to this church in 1845; it is cylindrical and carved with interlace patterns and a scene depicting a man fighting a beast. The nave contains brasses commemorating William Gurney from 1472 and Thomas Gurney from 1520, as well as benches with poppyheads.

Local climate

Church of St John the Baptist receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 75% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 66% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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