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St John

St John

Spetisbury

Dorset

Parish church, north arcade late C12 or early C13, west tower late C15 or early C16, north chapel 1868, remainder of church 1858, restoration of 1895.

Architectural Features

early C17 polygonal pulpit with panelled sides having highly enriched decoration with Ionic capitals, beasts, cherub-heads, strapwork etc: Various monuments, notably a chest tomb to John Bowyer 1599 with strapwork enrichment over which is a heavy pediment with scrolled frieze supported on Ionic columns and half-columns

C19 and C20 glass