Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire
| Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1] | |
|---|---|
 St. John the Baptist, Royston | |
![Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1] is located in Hertfordshire](/File:Hertfordshire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1] Shown within Hertfordshire | |
| 52°02′52″N 0°01′21″W / 52.0479°N 0.0226°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | roystonparishchurch.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 14 June 1964 |
| Years built | c1250-1981 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | St Albans (since 1877) |
| Archdeaconry | Hertford |
| Deanery | Buntingford |
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of
Dissolution of the Monasteries.[2]
On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by fire.[3][4] All eight bells in the tower, three of which dated from 1739,[5] cracked due to the extreme heat. The bells were recast by John Taylor & Co in 2020[6] and are hung in the original 1901 bell-frame, which survived the blaze.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Royston". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire. His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1910.
- ^ "CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, Royston - 1295575 | Historic England".
- ^ "Fire crews tackle blaze in town church as police say it was arson". ITV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Royston church fire: Arson probe under way". BBC News. 9 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Royston, Hertfordshire". John Taylor & Co. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Tower details". dove.cccbr.org.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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