Church of St John the Baptist | |
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Location | Horsington, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°00′48″N 2°25′29″W / 51.0134°N 2.4248°W |
Built | 15th century. Rebuilt 1885 to 1887 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of St John the Baptist |
Designated | 24 March 1961 [1] |
Reference no. | 1238063 |
The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Horsington, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and rebuilt between 1885 and 1887. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
The church was built in the 15th century and fragments, particularly the north wall of the nave remain from that date, however most of the church was rebuilt in a Victorian restoration during the 1880s. [1] [2]
In 2015 part of the floor was replaced and new toilet and servery was installed. [3]
The parish is part of the Abbas and Templecombe, Henstridge and Horsington benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]
The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It has a five- bay nave and three-bay chancel with a south aisle. The west tower is supported by diagonal corner buttresses. The uppermost stage was added in 1738 while the lower stages are from the 15th and 16th centuries. [1] [5]
Inside the church is an octagonal font from around 1400 however most of the interior is from the 19th century including the stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe. [1]
Church of St John the Baptist | |
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Location | Horsington, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°00′48″N 2°25′29″W / 51.0134°N 2.4248°W |
Built | 15th century. Rebuilt 1885 to 1887 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Church of St John the Baptist |
Designated | 24 March 1961 [1] |
Reference no. | 1238063 |
The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Horsington, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and rebuilt between 1885 and 1887. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]
The church was built in the 15th century and fragments, particularly the north wall of the nave remain from that date, however most of the church was rebuilt in a Victorian restoration during the 1880s. [1] [2]
In 2015 part of the floor was replaced and new toilet and servery was installed. [3]
The parish is part of the Abbas and Templecombe, Henstridge and Horsington benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]
The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It has a five- bay nave and three-bay chancel with a south aisle. The west tower is supported by diagonal corner buttresses. The uppermost stage was added in 1738 while the lower stages are from the 15th and 16th centuries. [1] [5]
Inside the church is an octagonal font from around 1400 however most of the interior is from the 19th century including the stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe. [1]