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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Royston

South Yorkshire

Predominantly C15 in three building phases

Architectural Features

incorporating work of C14 which remains in the walling of the north nave and chancel aisles.

Gargoyles, crenellated parapet and crocketed pinnacles.

Gargoyles, crenellated parapet and crocketed pinnacles.

Perpendicular octagonal font with traceried panelled sides.

Excellent monument to Sandfoord (Sandford) Nevile 1672 of Chevet: a black marble slab on a stone base with iron railings, 4 white marble putti support a further black marble slab which bears the inscription.

Near the south door is a Rococo wall memorial to Henry Broadhead, 1754 consisting of a black obelisk ground with a white marble putto on an inscribed cartouche with floral and foliage support

B. Kemp, English Church Monuments, 1980.