Church Of St John The Baptist is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1954. Church.
Church Of St John The Baptist
- WRENN ID
- weathered-step-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 2 November 1954
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St John the Baptist is an early 15th-century building, with elements from the early and mid-14th century. It is constructed of coursed lias rubble with ashlar dressings and has a lead roof. The nave and chancel were rebuilt in 1806 and enlarged in 1846. This is a single hall church without aisles.
On the south elevation, there is a five-window range featuring four 2-light Perpendicular style square-headed windows. The south door has a 2-centred arched head with a 2-light square-headed window above it. The east window is a 3-light square-headed design, while the north elevation mirrors the south with a similar 3-light window. A datestone from 1702, bearing the initials I.Y. and a rose, is likely reset. The gabled roof has a plain parapet with ashlar coping, and there is a west tower.
The west tower, dating from the early 15th century, consists of four stages and has diagonal angle buttresses. The west door features a 4-centred moulded head, and above it is a window with cinquefoil lights and quatrefoils in the head. Inscribed in the third stage is a panel stating, "This was repaired in the year of our Lord 1653." The fourth stage has two-light windows and a 20th-century castellated parapet.
Inside, the church is plain, with a 15th-century two-centred chamfered tower arch. The shallow roof, which is early 19th century, has four bays and is in the Perpendicular style with kingposts. The west tower window contains stained glass by Kempe. There is also a monument to Mary Tillemont from 1706, featuring a tablet with an open pediment and two cherubs at the head and foot.
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