Historic churches · South East England
St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham
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St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham — church in Inglesham, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Built in the Anglo-Saxon architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Inglesham, UK". Coordinates: 51.6843°, -1.7044°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Baptist Church in Inglesham, near Swindon, Wiltshire, England, has Anglo-Saxon origins but most of the current structure was built around 1205. Much of the church has not changed since the medieval era. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church which has been in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust since 1981. The church stands above the water meadows next to the confluence of the River Thames, River Coln and the Thames and Severn Canal. Much of the fabric of the building is from the 13th century, but includes remains of an earlier church on the site. The interior has wall paintings spanning over 600 years, often one on top of the other, up to seven layers thick.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St John the Baptist Church in Inglesham is a historic thirteenth-century church known for its remarkable wall paintings that span several centuries. The church features original woodwork and stone carvings, providing a glimpse into its medieval past and the restoration efforts led by William Morris in the 19th century.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Baptist Church in Inglesham, near Swindon, Wiltshire, England, has Anglo-Saxon origins but most of the current structure was built around 1205. Much of the church has not changed since the medieval era. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church which has been in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust since 1981. The church stands above the water meadows next to the confluence of the River Thames, River Coln and the Thames and Severn Canal. Much of the fabric of the building is from the 13th century, but includes remains of an earlier church on the site. The interior has wall paintings spanning over 600 years, often one on top of the other, up to seven layers thick. There is also a carving of the Mother and Child which dates from the Anglo-Saxon era. There are also historic box pews, pulpit and memorials.
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Background
History
In 1205 King John gave the church to the Cistercian monks of Beaulieu Abbey. In 1231 Pope Gregory IX granted a licence, appropriating the church at Inglesham, amongst others, to the abbey of Beaulieu at the request of Henry III. In 1355, Inglesham manor and church were granted to a Leicester hospital, the College of the Annunciation of St. Mary. In the 1880s, a major restoration of the church was planned. William Morris, an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the Arts and Crafts Movement, who lived 10 mi away at Kelmscott in Oxfordshire, campaigned to save the building without unsympathetic alterations. This resulted not…
Architecture
The small church has no tower, but does have a 13th-century double bellcote, with pointed trefoiled lights, on the west gable of the nave. It contains two bells dated 1717, The masonry is limewashed,
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6843, -1.7044
- District
- Swindon
- Parish
- Inglesham
- Postcode
- SN6 7RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swindon North
- Established
- 1201
- Opening
- Open daily.
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593751 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Baptist Inglesham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham?
- St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SN6 7RD), in the parish of Inglesham.
- What is St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham?
- St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham — church in Inglesham, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham?
- Drivers can use postcode SN6 7RD.
- When was St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham a listed building?
- St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham is part of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN6 7RD. It sits within the Swindon North parliamentary constituency.