St John the Baptist's Church, Sutterby
| St John the Baptist's Church, Sutterby | |
|---|---|
Anglican | |
| Website | friendsoffriendlesschurches |
| History | |
| Dedication | John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 3 February 1967 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 12th century |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Greenstone with brick, slate roofs |
St John the Baptist's Church is a
History
The church dates from the 12th century with additions in the 14th century.
Architecture
St John's is a simple building in one storey. It is constructed in greenstone with some brick patching, and has slate roofs. Its plan consists of a nave with a south porch, and a narrower chancel. In the west wall is a blocked window. The north wall contains a blocked 12th-century round-arched doorway and a blocked rectangular window. In the east wall is a four-light window with trefoil heads, and there is a similar two-light window in the south wall of the chancel. The south wall of the nave is supported by a brick buttress, to the left of which is a two-light window dating from the 14th century. The porch is gabled and has a 14th-century ogee-arched doorway.[1] Internally, the furniture includes a 14th-century font in Decorated style with carved tracery on its sides, an 18th-century pulpit which is in a collapsed condition, and what remains of a 19th-century screen.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist, Langton by Spilsby (1147550)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 December 2013
- ^ a b c Sutterby St John the Baptist, Friends of Friendless Churches, archived from the original on 1 July 2011, retrieved 18 July 2010
- ^ Sutterby, GENUKI, retrieved 18 July 2010
- ^ Churches and chapels owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches: Details for Visitors, London: Friends of Friendless Churches, June 2010
- ISBN 978-0-7112-3154-2