St John The Baptist
Church of England
Very uncommon wall painting of Salomé with St. John The Baptist’s head on a platter.
The church dates again to C12 and was allegedly established in reaction to Pagan worship on the nearby White Horse Hill.
Unusually, its inside was still left largely untouched by the Victorians, and as a result it offers scarce C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod and Salomé (with the Baptist’s head on a platter), gorgeous medieval stained glass, and extraordinary C15 to C17 woodwork, which includes fantastic bench finishes, panelling, pulpit and rood monitor.
Unfortunately, irrespective of this treasure trove of heritage the church fell into such a weak point out of maintenance that it was put on the English Heritage ‘At Risk’ Sign-up, and even faced imminent closure.
Fortuitously the nearby group rallied all over to preserve their attractive regional landmark and a restoration project will start out in the summer months of 2015.
St John The Baptist is Grade II* Detailed.
Posted by Oxfordshire Church buildings on 2015-04-23 06:21:55
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