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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Forcett

North Yorkshire

C13, heavily restored 1868 by Anthony Salvin.

Architectural Features

C13 tower of 3 stages, with chamfered offsets

to west, same openings plus ground-floor lancet window above central buttress, and on ground between central and south-west corner buttress a medieval stone coffin on its side

inside, late C13 doorway of 2 chamfered orders, the outer one shafted and with water-holding capitals

benchtables and in walls, 2 pieces of sculpture, beakhead voussoirs and medieval grave covers.

South aisle: chamfered single-light C19 west window, carved stones built into south wall, two C19 three-light windows with Geometric tracery, the right bay blind, parapet

late C13 chamfered east window of 3 pointed lights with hoodmould with mask stops.

to north, early C16 window of 3 pointed lights and hollow spandrels with straight-headed hoodmould overall.

C19 font with early C17 tall carved canopy.

Built into the west end walls of the south aisle are numerous carved stones, of Anglo- Saxon and medieval date.

on the south wall above, monument to the same couple with volutes, festoons and Latin inscription, and next to it, a helm and gauntlets.

On the south wall of the chancel, marble monument above priest's door to Anthony Smithson d1688, and Susanna his wife d1674, of 2 panels, flanked by volutes with festoons and his armorial achievement above.

On the north wall of the chancel, above the vestry door, marble monument to Sir Hugh Smithson d1729 and Margaret his wife, with fluted pilasters, Doric frieze and his armorial achievement above

also on same side, brass plate to Elizabeth Catterick d1591.

Hatchments on north wall of nave and above south arcade.

To the daughters of the Duke of Northumberland: Elizabeth, Julia & Frances.

On north wall of nave, early C19 marble monument by J Gott to Elizabeth, Julia and Frances, daughters of Hugh, Duke of Northumberland, with reclining female and 3 urns

To the daughters of the Duke of Northumberland: Elizabeth, Julia & Frances.

© Stanley Howe

also C17 wall monument to Wingate Pulleine of Carlton Hall.

Below tower are an Anglo-Saxon cross-shaft with entwined beasts set on a chamfered octagonal base, a detached cross-head and 2 separate pieces of cross-shaft, also an early parish chest.