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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Piddington

Northamptonshire

C13, C14

Architectural Features

Coursed squared limestone and ironstone, lead aisle roofs, slate roof to nave, plain tile roof to chancel

Octagonal font with shafts to stem

Monuments: wall monument to Joseph Swayn, Apothecary d.1720 of limestone with gadrooned apron, upright oval tablet topped by cherubs heads

Wall monument to Thomas Mercer d.1733 of limestone with draped tablet, cherubs heads, trumpets and lamp finial signed Samuel Cox

Wall monument signed by same sculptor to Thomas Mercer d.1739 of veined marble with slate inscription panel and obelisk background and rococo bracket

Wall monument to Thomas Mercer d.1747, signed by Henry Cox of veined marble with apron, circular swagged tablet, obelisk ground and grenade finials

Wall monument to John Glass, Deputy-ranger of Salcey Forest, d.1775 of limestone with upright oval tablet on ground painted to resemble pink marble, garlands and cherubs' head to apron

Wall monument to Elizabeth Mercer d.1782 signed W. Cox, of veined marble with apron and lamp finials

Wall monument to Thomas Mercer d.1809 with upright oval tablet on slate ground with applied marble swag and crest

Other C19 wall monuments. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire: 1973, p372