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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Boylestone CP

Derbyshire

Early C14, C15, restored in 1844 by Henry Duesbury.

Architectural Features

Stepped buttress to east end of nave,and beyond two similar, lower ones to chancel, with C14 pointed 2-light window with quatrefoil over trefoil headed lights to west.

East window Perp with segment headed cusped lights and hoodmould over with carved labelstops.

South chancel elevation has similar C14 window to north chancel elevation,to east and moulded pointed C14 doorcase to west beyond a stepped buttress.

Cusped Y-tracery nave aisle east window with hoodmould and carved labelstops, and two C14 2-light windows, similar to north chancel window to south wall of aisle.

Interior has early C14 two bay arcade with double chamfered arches and polygonal piers with moulded capitals and bases.

C19 roofs to chancel and nave except for C16 tiebeam with carved central boss in nave and part of the original tiebeam in chancel incorporated in newer roof, inscribed with date 1595.

Chancel has C19 stained glass east window, c1888 carved oak reredos, deeply moulded pointed C14 tomb niche with hoodmould to north and small chamfered piscina to east wall.

C14 octagonal font and various stone wall memorials in chancel and nave, including one of c1778 to Thomas Chawner and family to north side of nave.