St John The Baptist

the church was largely rebuilt in the later C13

remodelled early C14

minor alterations of the C15, C18 and C19.

Coursed rubble of circa 1200, otherwise dressed stone blocks, some C18 brickwork.

Early C14 doors and windows set within the blocked pointed arches of a former south arcade.

Chancel: west bay circa 1200, east bay C13, eaves level raised in the C18.

Fittings: simple C19 font, cylindrical base, circular basin with moulded lip and polished limestone lining.

C19 pulpit, stone, semi-octagonal, Gothic style with triangular headed and traceried panels.

Good C19 floor tiles in front of the altar.

Monuments: numerous incised slabs almost paving the chancel and dating from circa 1480 into the C17 e.g.

George Curzon, died 1605.

Mary Curzon, died 1612, marble aedicule, Corinthian columns on brackets, obelisk finials above columns, coat of arms on top

Henrie Curzon, died 1639, marble aedicule, panelled pilasters, open base pediment containing coat of arms

Nave: Christopher Horton, died 1659, aedicule with Corinthian columns on brackets, coat of arms over

Harriet Louise Wilmot Horton, died 1831, white marble wall monument.