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St John The Baptist

Letton

Herefordshire

C14, with restorations of 1883.

Architectural Features

Left-hand return has one trefoil-headed light and half of a large restored arch within which is a recessed blocked squint-like opening and a triangular-headed doorway with two orders of roll mouldings and a nail- studded oak ledged door with, perhaps, C17, scutcheon-plate, strap hinges and handle.

Entry has red sandstone C12 lintel with geometric pattern to centre and two zig-zags to each end.

Ledged oak door with rich asymmetrical scrolls, perhaps C12, from strap hinges.

Further west is a similar but larger recess, a C13 piscina, with a projecting circular drain.

C17 oak communion table with carved rails and bulbous legs.

C17 choir stalls comprising five benches and two seats, having turned legs, carved arms and rectangular back panels with moulded margins.

On north wall, monument for John Freeman, died 1816, in the form of austere rectangle in black and white marble with a small apron enriched with acanthus.

East window has stained glass with geometrical patterns for Elizabeth Blisset, died 1867, which was restored in 1981.

Brass plaques on south wall are for Edward Chamberlain, died 1712

Joane Parker, died 1697

On north wall is a C17 to C18 reader's desk with canted front, swags, under-cut carving and scrolled end.

Font is C13.

Pulpit is early C18, part octagonal with swags and ribbons, acanthus frieze.

Back panel supporting tester has carved front.

Tester is also enriched with carved front and has pilasters to angles.

Oak lectern in memory of the Great War.

Near the tower arch is a grey and white marble wall monument for John Blisset, died 1822, consisting of a draped sarcophagus surmounted by a broken tree.

Piscina in east wall is C14.

Late C19 stained glass for the Blissets and Margaret Dew.

Tower has several C18 floor slabs and, in the east window cill, fragments of a C13 foliated coffin lid.