Church Of St John The Baptist

SP 6529 PRESTON BISSETT MAIN STREET (east side)

7/95 Church of St. John the Baptist 13.7.66

GV II*

Parish Church. C14 incorporating some C12 masonry. Much restored C19. Coursed rubble stone, lead roofs, coped gables. W. tower of 2 stages with diagonal buttresses, plain parapet, paired cusped lancets to bell chamber and Decorated single light to W. Nave has clerestory of 3 C19 cusped circular windows in square surrounds. N. aisle has Decorated windows, 2-light to N. and W. 3-light with flowing tracery to E. N. wall has blocked door with moulded 2-centred arch, hoodmould and carved head stops, E. will has fragments of decorative C12 masonry. S. aisle has similar windows, door with moulded arch and jambs and worn carved heads to label, and C19 porch. Chancel has 2 bays of Decorated 2-light windows, those to W. lower. Large 3-light E. window with flowing tracery. Narrow moulded doorway to N. Interior: nave of 3 bays has double chamfered arcade on octagonal piers with moulded caps. Similar low tower arch, and chancel arch on carved corbels. Cusped piscina to left of chancel arch and another in chapel of S. aisle. Chancel has piscina and double sedilia with cusped ogee arches, crockets, finials and carved heads. Chancel roof has original moulded tie beams. Octagonal C15 font, C17 altar table. Other fittings C19.

Listing NGR: SP6578129903