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St John Baptist

St John Baptist

Mayfield

Staffordshire

Late C12 core extended

Architectural Features

remodelled in early C14, west tower added 1515, north aisle rebuilt 1854.

lead-covered lean-to roof to south aisle, clay tile roof with shaped tile bands and coped verges to north aisle.

West tower: Dated 1515

Tudor arch west doorway with moulded surround, returned hoodmould and board and battened door, inscription (now illegible) and date over

crenellated parapet with corner and central pinnacles, gargoyle to north and south sides.

South aisle: Early C14

central gabled porch of c1600, buttressed to each side with round arch and door to late C12 south door, flanked by nook shafts with water leaf capital to left and scalloped capital to right from which springs a round arch decorated with pellets and three-dimensional zig-zag ornament, these elements may have been re-set.

Chancel: Early C14 with scalloped C18 parapet returned up east gable

mainly volute capitals, that to west end of south aisle has carved faces, also a scalloped capital and a broad leaf capital

Early C14 chamfered pointed chancel arch springing from semi-octagonal engaged columns with moulded capitals

chancel roof probably C15, very low pitch, cambered tie supported by short posts standing on corbels, ridge piece and single pair of purlins, tie beam, ridge piece, purlins and rafters are all moulded

FITTINGS: Stone font dated 1514, octagonal base, octagonal moulded pedestal, octagonal bowl

reused C17 carved oak box pews incorporated in C19 bench pews, some retain initials and an inscription, i.e. "SEATES FOR THE CHIEFE LORD", "N:W", "W:H:A:S:H:H:R:A", "T:E:GL"

C17 hexagonal carved oak pulpit

C17 carved oak lectern

chancel has C17 carved oak panelling

3-sided oak communion rail of c1660, ornately carved with barley sugar balusters

ornately carved C17 oak altar table

MONUMENTS: Marble memorial plaque in South aisle to Thomas Ley died 1795, flanked by ribbed scrolls with cornice and urn above draped with a cloth

marble memorial plaque in South aisle to John Brock died 1825, corbelled base, moulded cornice and coat of arms above

brass memorial plaque to Sarah Evans died 1749.