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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Myndtown

Shropshire

C12 or earlier origins, restored 1859.

Architectural Features

on the south side two 2-light square-headed cusped windows (C15?), that to west totally renewed, on the north one similar single-light window

single chamfered pointed south doorway under a C19 openwork timber porch of 5 pointed arches, the 2 principal uprights of which, with their spirited but shallow leaf carving, may be re-used from an earlier structure

possibly C15 chancel roof has one truss with a slightly cambered tie beam and collar and one with a collar only, windbraces

the remains of a C12 string course at the east end of the nave (on the north side) is cut by a plastered partition between nave and chancel in which is an inserted mid C19 screen

well-like sedile in the splay of the south chancel window is of uncertain date but is probably medieval

much repaired late C17 altar rails with bulbous posts and heavy turned balusters

the communion table is contemporary or perhaps a little earlier and at the west end the screen (again with turned balusters and carved decoration similar to those on the altar rails) is made up from parts of a C17 family pew

pulpit, benches and stained glass in East window all 1859

Quite an old bowl font inside the nave of this miniature church.

the tub-shaped font rests on a projecting octagonal slab below which is a base consisting of 2 pieces of stone, the lower of which has large terminating ornaments on the diagonal faces

Quite an old bowl font inside the nave of this miniature church.

© Fabian Musto

the bowl itself is probably C12 but the base is more likely to be C14

on the north wall of the nave are fragments of medieval painting, said to be part of a consecration cross uncovered in 1964.