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St John The Baptist

Chirton

Wiltshire

Church of St John the Baptist 19.3.62 I Anglican parish church. c.1170, C14, C15 and restored 1850 by William Butterfield

Architectural Features

South porch, C15, with 4-centred hollow chamfered arch and angle buttresses

South aisle has one C14 three-light window with elaborate tracery

C14 east window to north aisle

Interior: Fine inner door of late C12

lined internally with C14 arch

Nave arcades of 3 bays, plain round arches on a variety of reworked late C12 capitals and round columns

Low C14 piscina probably reset with carving in lobed bowl, in south aisle

Stone C12 guilloche string across east end

Tower arch probably C15, three orders dying into imposts

Glass: In porch windows

C15 yellow stained King of Heaven with two kneeling angels

Fittings: Font

fine C12 drum with 12 apostles standing within continuous arcade

Pulpit, C19 oak octagon on stone base

Hatchments: Under tower

five hatchments

Royal arms of house George III of Hanover

Monuments: North Aisle: Alabaster surround to slate panel with gilded lettering, crest over, badge below

South Aisle: Wall monument, c.1880, limestone arched recess between crenellated pilasters over table

Furniture: In chancel a fine C17 oak arm chair.

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