Historic churches · South East England
St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell
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St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell — grade II listed church in Mongewell, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford · 1.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St John the Baptist's Church in Mongewell is located at postcode OX10 8BZ and is approximately 1.5 km from Wallingford railway station. Admission is free. The site is accessible to visitors.
About
St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Designed by Lewis Wyatt. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Named after John the Baptist. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Mongewell, Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5860°, -1.1230°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Baptist's Church is a closed, redundant Anglican church, partly in ruins, in what has thus reverted to the hamlet of Mongewell, Oxfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The ruins stand on the east bank of the River Thames, next to the former Carmel College, to the north of Mongewell Park, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Wallingford, and near The Ridgeway long-distance path.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Baptist's Church is a closed, redundant Anglican church, partly in ruins, in what has thus reverted to the hamlet of Mongewell, Oxfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The ruins stand on the east bank of the River Thames, next to the former Carmel College, to the north of Mongewell Park, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Wallingford, and near The Ridgeway long-distance path. Local Anglicans are in the parish of North Stoke: St Mary the Virgin.
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Background
History
The church dates probably from the 12th century. The church was restored under the direction of the architect Lewis Wyatt in 1880. For access, the keyholder can be found nearby.
Architecture
The church consists of a nave and a chancel with a west tower. It is built of flint with stone dressings. Brick buttresses support the nave walls. The tower is brick and the chancel roof is tiled. The nave has no roof. The lower part of the tower is round and the upper part is hexagonal with a battlemented parapet. The chancel is in Norman style, and contains two 18th-century monuments. One of these consists of a tomb with the effigy of a man dressed in "Eastern costume" including a turban.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5860, -1.1230
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Crowmarsh
- Postcode
- OX10 8BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Wallingford — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2323953 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church on a sunny day - geograph.org.uk - 1682457.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX10 8BZ), in the parish of Crowmarsh.
- What is St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell — grade II listed church in Mongewell, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX10 8BZ.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Mongewell?
- The nearest railway station is Wallingford, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX10 8BZ.