St John The Baptist Church of England is a historic church that was allegedly founded in response to Pagan worship on the nearby White Horse Hill in the 12th century. The church has a rare collection of 14th-century wall paintings of Peter, Paul, Herod, and Salomé with the Baptist’s head on a platter. It also… Continue reading Oxfordshire’s Kingston Lisle
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Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
St John The Baptist Church of England 10 Commandmets The church dates back again to C12 and was allegedly founded in response to Pagan worship on the nearby White Horse Hill. Unusually, its interior was left largely untouched by the Victorians, and as a consequence it features exceptional C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod… Continue reading Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
St John The Baptist Church of England Wall painting The church dates back again to C12 and was allegedly established in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill. Unusually, its interior was still left largely untouched by the Victorians, and as a consequence it features uncommon C14 wall paintings depicting Peter,… Continue reading Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
St John The Baptist Church of England Font The church dates back to C12 and was allegedly started in reaction to Pagan worship on the nearby White Horse Hill. Unusually, its interior was remaining mainly untouched by the Victorians, and as a end result it boasts unusual C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod and… Continue reading Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
St John The Baptist Church of England The church dates back to C12 and was allegedly launched in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill. Unusually, its interior was still left largely untouched by the Victorians, and as a final result it offers exceptional C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod… Continue reading Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire