Church of St John the Baptist | |
Coordinates: | 51.0309°N -2.4474°W |
Location: | North Cheriton, Somerset, England |
Built: | 14th century |
Designation1: | Grade II* listed building |
Designation1 Offname: | Church of St John the Baptist |
Designation1 Date: | 24 March 1961 |
Designation1 Number: | 1274277 |
The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in North Cheriton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The church was built in the 14th century. In the 19th it underwent Victorian restoration which included rebuilding much of the fabric of the building.[1]
The parish is part of the Camelot Churches benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells.[2] [3]
The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It consists of a three-bay nave and two-bay chancel with a north aisle with attached organ chamber and vestry and a south porch. The two-stage tower is supported by corner buttresses and has survived from the 15th century.[1] The tower has a peal of five bells.[4]
The interior is largely from the 19th century but it does contain part of a screen from around 1500 which has been imported from the Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton.[1] The font may be from the 12th century.[1] The pulpit is from 1633.[5] Some of the stained glass is by Clayton and Bell.[5]