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St John The Baptist
Church of England

Bench Close

The church dates again to C12 and was allegedly founded in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill.

Unusually, its interior was remaining mainly untouched by the Victorians, and as a result it boasts unusual C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod and Salomé (with the Baptist’s head on a platter), attractive medieval stained glass, and remarkable C15 to C17 woodwork, which include high-quality bench finishes, panelling, pulpit and rood monitor.

Unfortunately, inspite of this treasure trove of heritage the church fell into such a lousy state of restore that it was placed on the English Heritage ‘At Risk’ Register, and even faced imminent closure.

Fortunately the nearby local community rallied close to to preserve their beautiful nearby landmark and a restoration venture will start in the summer months of 2015.

St John The Baptist is Grade II* Shown.

Posted by Oxfordshire Church buildings on 2015-04-23 06:23:03

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St John The Baptist
Church of England

Bench Conclude

The church dates back again to C12 and was allegedly started in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill.

Unusually, its inside was remaining mainly untouched by the Victorians, and as a final result it offers unusual C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod and Salomé (with the Baptist’s head on a platter), stunning medieval stained glass, and exceptional C15 to C17 woodwork, which includes high-quality bench finishes, panelling, pulpit and rood display screen.

Unfortunately, regardless of this treasure trove of heritage the church fell into this kind of a weak state of maintenance that it was put on the English Heritage ‘At Risk’ Sign-up, and even confronted imminent closure.

Luckily the area community rallied around to help save their gorgeous community landmark and a restoration project will start out in the summer season of 2015.

St John The Baptist is Quality II* Outlined.

Posted by Oxfordshire Church buildings on 2015-04-23 06:23:17

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