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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Parson Drove

Cambridgeshire

Parish church, originally a chapelry of Leverington parish, almost entirely late C15 or early C16 but with a C14 north aisle and C19 alterations, particularly to south aisle.

Architectural Features

There is a C13 outer archway to the small north porch, probably surviving from the original church or chapel on the site.

In 1613 the chancel was destroyed in a storm.

Late C15 or early C16 embattled west tower of Barnack ashlar and rubblestone.

Moulded main cornice with two gargoyles to each side.

Late C12 reused stone carved with figure of man in splay of plinth in south wall of tower.

South aisle, also C15, but much rebuilt and refenestrated in C19, except for east wall which is of rubblestone with a window of three cinquefoil lights.

South porch late C15 or early C16 with diagonal buttressing and parapetted gable.

C14 north aisle of rubblestone on splayed plinth.

Two centred arches, splayed sills and hollow moulded reveals to five C14 windows of two cinquefoil lights in ogee heads.

Small north porch with C13 outer archway of two chamfered orders in two-centred head with label and mask stops.

Inner arch C14.

Vaulting with tiercerons and carved bosses at intersections with central, round opening for bell ropes.

Font, late C15.

Each face carved with ornament.

Pulpit, dated 1677 with C20 steps and base.