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St John

Architectural Features

C14 alterations, restoration 1880.

Red sandstone blocks, probably from a Roman building, under graduated greenslate roof with coped gables and cross finials.

Stone set into wall inscribed I.F.B.P. West wall has built-in medieval graveslab fragment.

Interior has C13 elliptical arcade arch with the remains of a blocked C12 south window above.

NY0639 : Crosscanonby, St. John the Evangelist's Church: Alabaster c13th font 4 (detail)

C13 square font with stiff-leaf ornament on columned shaft.

NY0639 : Crosscanonby, St. John the Evangelist's Church: Alabaster c13th font 4 (detail)

© Michael Garlick

C12 narrow segmental chancel arch.

Royal Arms dated 1733 with 4 text boards of similar date.

Stained-glass east window by John Scott of Carlisle, 1849.