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St John the Baptist

St John The Baptist

Dethick

Derbyshire

Tower dated 1530, the remainder of the church C13 with later additions and refashioning.

Architectural Features

Tower west face with doorway with four-centred arch beneath a moulded flat head, and with a stepped hoodmould rising above incribed plaque bearing date of 1530.

Deep decorated frieze band below bell stage carries carved heraldic shields of the Babingtons and related families, the tower having been erected by Sir Anthony Babington.