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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

West Green

West Sussex

C15 and C19.

Architectural Features

South wall of the nave, the nave roof and some carvings are C15.

The west tower of 3 stages has 3 late medieval carved figures under canopies.

C15 or early C16 nave roof with tie-beams, collars with curved braces and "Man you wele bewar, for worldly good makyth man mynde.

Bewar be for for whate comyth be hynde." Set in the north wall of the chancel is a C14 carved stone with 3 cusped canopies, probably part of a stone reredos.

C15 doorway on south side of chancel arch that gave access to roof loft stair.

C13 font of marble with octagonal bowl supported on central drum and 4 surrounding shafts.

TQ2636 : St. John the Baptist, Crawley: pulpit

Early C17 oak pulpit, re-set on modern stone base.

TQ2636 : St. John the Baptist, Crawley: pulpit

© Basher Eyre

Brass inscription to William Blast d.1438)

brass of a woman early C16.