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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Belton

Leicestershire

Mostly C14, with C15 clerestory and alterations to tower.

Architectural Features

Moulded plinth and C15 parapet with crocketed corner finials.

Bell-chamber has tall C15 2-light openings with tracery and transoms.

C15 clerestory is of 4 bays and has 2-light rectangular windows with ogee tracery.

East end of aisle has early C16 window with 5 arched lights in shallow arched surround with heraldic tablet above.

Medieval board and stud south door in restored double-chamfered arch.

One capital at SE end has carved figures.

Nave retains C15 roof with moulded beams and arch-braces to moulded corbel posts.

Carved stone angel corbels are restored.

North aisle roof is also C15, with moulded beams and carved head corbels.

C20 chancel roof in C15 style.

FITTINGS: C15 chancel screen with traceried panels, restored 1894

bowl-shaped font on octagonal base, either C19-C20 or very heavily restored.

Other fittings are C19 and include stone pulpit with carved figures in arches, carved stone reredos, and encaustic tiles on east wall.

Fine MONUMENT to Roesia de Verdun, dated 1248, foundress of Grace Dieu Priory.

Recumbent carved effigy, wearing a wimple, with cusped canopy on shafts.

Sides of canopy are carved with kneeling figures of nuns and the scene of Christ's baptism.

Base also has carved scene, probably that of the 2 Maries at Christ's tomb.