Historic churches · London
Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire
Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire — Grade I listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire is a Grade I listed building-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1295575). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston. It was converted to a parish church following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by fire. All eight bells in the tower, three of which dated from 1739, cracked due to the extreme heat.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston. It was converted to a parish church following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by fire. All eight bells in the tower, three of which dated from 1739, cracked due to the extreme heat. The bells were recast by John Taylor & Co in 2020 and are hung in the original 1901 bell-frame, which survived the blaze.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0479, -0.0226
- Address
- | website = [http://www.roystonparishchurch.org.uk roystonparishchurch.org.uk]
- Official site
- www.roystonmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17529073 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.0479°, -0.0226°.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire a listed building?
- Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.