St John the Baptist church, Scampton :: Shared Description

Grade II*listed

The church dates from the fourteenth century and has a small west tower, nave, chancel and north aisle.
There was a remodelling in 1794, then restoration by Bodley and Garner in 1876 when the chancel and north aisle were altered

The tower is of two stages dating from the fourteenth century with an embattled parapet. The whole of the east end was rebuilt in the nineteenth century, the south porch also dates from this time.
There is a three bay north arcade with octagonal pillars from the sixteenth century. The chancel arch also dates from this time.
The chancel has a piscina and aumbry. There are two brass wall plaques from the seventeenth century. The east window consists of two lancet windows. There is also a lancet window on the south wall.

The churchyard contains graves of 67 Airmen maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves commission.

In 2017 funds were secured for roof repair, but repairs are still required to the tower roof and funds have been secured for this.
by Julian P Guffogg
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SK9479 : Stained glass window, St John's church, Scampton by Julian P Guffogg
SK9479 : St John the Baptist church, Scampton by Julian P Guffogg
SK9479 : Stained glass window, St John's church, Scampton by Julian P Guffogg
SK9479 : Interior, St John the Baptist church, Scampton by Julian P Guffogg


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Created: Mon, 15 May 2023, Updated: Mon, 15 May 2023

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