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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Londonthorpe

Lincolnshire

C13, C14, C15, with C19 alterations and additions.

Architectural Features

Coursed rubble limestone and ashlar with plain tile and lead roofs.

C13 coursed rubble tower in 2 stages with corner buttresses.

C13 single light west window, C13 belfry openings to all faces.

Spire replaced in C19 with saddle back plain tile roof.

C15 south aisle

battle- mented and richly pinnacled at buttresses with large grotesque gargoyles draining lead roof.

East, west and 2 south aisle windows all C15, 2 light with 4 centre arches under hood moulds, with decorated label stops.

Clerestorey, north and south, C15 with moulded parapet concealing lead roof.

South porch battlemented and pinnacled with central cross, over steeply pointed C15 doorway with moulded imposts.

South door has C15 small niche over.

Interior C13 3 bay south arcade with double chamfered arches with clustered piers, 4 keeled and stiff leaf capitals.

3 bay north arcade c.1300 with double chamfered arches and plainer moulded capitals.

Evidence of C13 roof pitch on west wall.

C14 ogee arch recessed into north aisle contains stone effigy of recumbent knight.

Sculpture fragments of C13 stone coffin lid with foliated cross and part of wheelhead cross.

C15 octagonal font with quatre- foils containing shields on each face.

Chancel screen has partial medieval frame, all decoration C19.

C19 plain wooden pulpit.

C17 altar rail with balusters.