Font - St John the Baptist Church- Hindon - Wiltshire
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Norfolk12
N 51° 05.736 W 002° 07.824
30U E 560893 N 5660815
A large church for this small village with some nice internal features.
Waymark Code: WM8NA4
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/23/2010
Views: 3
In 1804 the church (known as the Free Chapel) comprised a nave and chancel with a south tower, the lower part of which served as a porch. The tower and possibly part of the nave and chancel dated from the 12th century, while the west doorway and window and a south window of the nave were later medieval.
In 1836 the church was enlarged: a north aisle was added, as well as a window in the nave; by 1864 marriages were being performed in the church. However, this incarnation of the church was short-lived. Parish status was assigned in 1869 and in November of that same year the Free Chapel was demolished, along with a few adjacent buildings, to make way for a new church. By July 1871, construction was completed, and the new parish church of St John the Baptist, designed by Thomas Henry Wyatt, was consecrated. This survives largely unaltered.
details from leaflet inside church.
Approximate Age of Artefact: 1800c
Relevant Website: Not listed
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