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St John The Baptist

Feckenham

Worcestershire

C12 origins, extended in C13, altered in C15

Architectural Features

chancel has decorative ridge tiles.

West tower: C15 but retains earlier walling

C15 west window of three lights

embattled parapet with panelled and crocketted corner pinnacles and angel corbels below (some missing)

3-light C15 east window.

between those buttresses, attached to the wall, are three late C17 tomb slabs to the Hanbury family

C18 panelling in chancel and also hatchment on north wall.

C19 octagonal font and pulpit which incorporates a C17 frieze.

Memorials: in chancel is a large memorial with a grieving woman leaning on a pedestal to Robert Boulton Waldron, died 1823.

Also memorial to Sir Martin Culpepper, died 1604, whose raised tomb with effigies of himself, his wife and three daughters, is said to be buried beneath the floor.

On south side is a mid-C18 memorial to Edward Gonnard and a mid-C19 relief to Russell Haywood.

In the nave is a mid-C18 memorial with fluted pilasters, open pediment and coat of arms to the Boulton family and also several others of late C18, early and mid-C19 date.

In the north aisle is a large memorial, probably C17 with a swan-necked pediment and Corinthian columns and several C19 memorials.

C19 glass in chancel and at west end.

Despite major restoration work undertaken in C19 the church retains much of its medieval character and has some internal features of particular interest, notably its nave arcade and memorials. (VCH 3 (i), p 117-8