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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Wakerley

Northamptonshire

C12, C13, C14 and C15, restored 1875 by J. B. Corby of Stamford

Architectural Features

Late C14 ashlar west tower of 4 irregular stages, with moulded plinth

C14 south arcade of triple-chamfered arches with octagonal pier and corbelled responds

Similar C15 south arcade, with double-chamfered arches

Fine C12 pointed chancel arch with roll mouldings and zig-zag decoration

The chancel arch was probably reconstructed as a pointed arch, C13

Flanking arch-head recesses to left and right of chancel arch are also C12 with roll mouldings and detached shafts

Head of former C12 clerestory window is visible above the south arcade

Fragment of C12 frieze to south wall of nave and to south wall of south aisle

also C12 corbel table in south aisle

Late C13 font with a decorated quatrefoil on one side and a pierced trefoil arch on a second side

Trefoil-head fragment above pulpit and carved corbel to south wall of nave

Stained glass

fragments of C14 glass depicting arms of Delawarr in the nave and C15 glass to east windows of aisles

Late C19 stained glass to east window of chancel

Monuments: Richard Cecil, second son of Lord Burghley, chest tomb to left of altar c.1633, probably incorporating an Easter sepulchre

Matrices of brass also in floor of chancel