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St John

St John

Berwick St John

Wiltshire

C14, 1861 restoration by H.Woodyer

Architectural Features

East end of chancel has 4-light geometric-style window with hoodmould with carved head terminals, diagonal buttresses, south side of chancel has 2-light geometric window, south chapel has 2-light geometric window to east, pointed door and cusped lancet to south

South transept has 3-light geometric window with hoodmould and carved head terminals, dated rainwater heads

C14 crossing tower has angle buttresses, 2 stages over nave with string courses

3-light Tudor-arched window to each face with decorative pierced louvres, carved battlemented parapet with crocketed pinnacles and rainwater spouts

Sir John Hussey, C13, classical marble tablet to Samuel Foot, died 1792, signed by R.Earlsman of Salisbury

limestone octagonal font at west end

wooden pulpit with traceried panels of 1911

North transept has C19 free-standing arch with C15 recumbent knight

Sir Robert Lucy, six hatchments on wall, tablet with arms to Grove family of Ferne House, date is 1758, signed by Osmond of Sarum

Some good late C19 stained glass in chancel, south transept and west window, attributed to Hardman.