St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford
| St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford | ||
|---|---|---|
Style Perpendicular | | |
| Specifications | ||
| Materials | Limestone | |
St John the Baptist's Church is a
History
The church originated in the 12th century, and a small amount of fabric from that time is incorporated in its structure. The tower was built at an uncertain time before the 15th century. The building of the rest of the church took place during the 15th century and was completed in 1451. At this time the town was prosperous because of its wool and cloth trade. The town was badly damaged by
Architecture
Exterior
St John's is constructed in limestone ashlar with lead roofs. Its plan consists of a nave with north and south aisles and a clerestory, a south porch, a chancel with north and south chapels, a south vestry, and a west tower which is incorporated in the west bay of the north aisle. The exterior is entirely Perpendicular in style. The tower is in five stages, and may have been altered in the 15th century to match the rest of the building. It has clasping buttresses, and an embattled parapet with tall pinnacles. The bell openings have two lights. The chancel, nave and aisles are also embattled, and all the windows date from the 15th century. The south porch is shallow and richly decorated. Its parapet again is embattled, with pinnacles and gargoyles.[1]
Interior
Only a small amount of 12th-century fabric remains, most of the interior of the church and the fittings being from the 15th century.[1] The roof of the nave is finely carved, including angels on the bosses.[3] The font is octagonal, with a 17th-century cover which is embellished with a conical spire with crockets. There is a piscina in the chancel, and another in the south aisle. The pulpit dates from 1953, and was donated by the restorers of the church at that time. The benches in the nave and the choir stalls are by Browning. Between the east ends of the aisles and the chapels are screens dating from the 15th century.[1]
Some of the glass dates from 1451; this was cleaned and re-set in 1974. Other glass dates from the 19th and 20th centuries, and includes the east and west windows of 1856 by
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Stamford (1360419)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 December 2013
- ^ St John's Church, Stamford, Lincolnshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 2 December 2016
- ^ Stamford, St John's Church, Britain Express, retrieved 15 January 2011
- ^ Lincolnshire, Stamford, St. John the Baptist (N05490), British Institute of Organ Studies, retrieved 15 January 2011
- ^ Stamford, S John Bapt, Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers, retrieved 15 January 2011
External links
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