St John The Baptist
Church of England
The church dates again to C12 and was allegedly started in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill.
Unusually, its interior was remaining mostly untouched by the Victorians, and as a consequence it boasts scarce C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod and Salomé (with the Baptist’s head on a platter), beautiful medieval stained glass, and exceptional C15 to C17 woodwork, together with good bench finishes, panelling, pulpit and rood screen.
Unfortunately, irrespective of this treasure trove of heritage the church fell into such a weak condition of repair that it was positioned on the English Heritage ‘At Risk’ Sign up, and even faced imminent closure.
Luckily the regional neighborhood rallied around to save their stunning community landmark and a restoration undertaking will start out in the summer of 2015.
St John The Baptist is Quality II* Outlined.
Posted by Oxfordshire Church buildings on 2015-04-23 06:25:36
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