Church of St John the Baptist, Belton explained

Church of St John the Baptist, Belton
Dedication:St John the Baptist
Denomination:Church of England
Parish:Belton, Leicestershire
Archdeaconry:Loughborough[1]
Diocese:Leicester
Rector:Lauretta Wilson[2]

The Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Belton, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]

History

The church is built in the Early English style[4] and consists of a nave, clerestory, south porch, tower with spire and 3 bells, and a chancel. Each of the nave arcades have 4 arches and are supported on octagonal piers with moulded capitals. The chancel screen was restored in memory of Miss Louisa Blakeney in 1894. The chancel also has a piscina as does the east end of the aisles.[5]

In the north aisle, there is a restored upper slab belonging to the altar tomb of Roesia de Verdun (died 1247), who founded nearby Grace Dieu Priory.[6] The south aisle has a memorial window to Charles Thompson. The church was restored in 1850 and 1877.[5]

References

52.7831°N -1.3377°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belton: St John the Baptist - CHR Church. facultyonline.churchofengland.org. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905143334/https://facultyonline.churchofengland.org/church-heritage-record-belton-st-john-the-baptist-619218. live.
  2. Web site: Belton: St John the Baptist. www.achurchnearyou.com. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905143345/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/5270/. live.
  3. Web site: Church of St John the Baptist. historicengland.org.uk. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905143345/https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/17244. live.
  4. Web site: Genuki: Belton, Leicestershire. www.genuki.org.uk. 5 September 2021. 16 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116234709/https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LEI/Belton. live.
  5. Web site: St John the Baptist - Belton, Leicestershire - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com. www.waymarking.com. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905143334/https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMQMWY_St_John_the_Baptist_Belton_Leicestershire. live.
  6. Web site: Belton, Leicestershire - genealogy heraldry and history. ukga.org. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905143533/https://ukga.org/index.php?pageid=12614. live.

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