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St John The Baptist

Aston Ingham

Herefordshire

Largely rebuilt 1891 by Nicholson and Son, with C13 remains

Architectural Features

C16 tower.

Between them is a blocked chamfered pointed doorway, possibly C13.

The south wall has a window of one trefoiled ogee light to the right of a restored moulded pointed doorway, which is possibly C13.

Interior: the nave roof is boarded, of elliptical section with ribs and carved bosses.

The chancel arch is C13, was raised and re-set in C19 and has semi-octagonal responds.

The voussoirs may be C12 and re-used.

The lead font is inscribed "WR", "WM" and "1689", with other relief decoration.

It is set on a sandstone base which incorporates a C13 capital.

The chancel windows contain glass of early C20 date.

A south nave window contains glass by Powell, dated 1890 (RCHM, p 5).