St John the Evangelist's Church, Corby Glen

Neither a church nor priest was noted at Corby Glen at the time of the 1086 Domesday Book. The church building dates from the 12th century. Side aisles were added during the 14th century, including a Lady Chapel in the north aisle before 1319. A porch and a short tower was built, and the chancel enlarged. The earliest wallpaintings (in the north aisle) date from this period. The 15th century saw a massive rebuild. The nave roof was raised and a clerestory added to give more light. The chancel was extended in the 15th century, with two windows added; a further chapel was created at this point. The tower was made higher. The porch was replaced and a priest's room built above. Further…

St John's accommodates seating for 206. The late 14th-century nave roof is braced by corbels of grotesque style. Its arcades are of four bays supported by piers faceted with four columns, set on polygonal bases, and surmounted by octagonal capitals, and arches. The arches are of Decorated style, and Pevsner suggests that they are part of an earlier build. He also points to the 13th-century chancel arch containing "most oddly, two plain Norman imposts", these too possibly previously placed elsewhere, a view supported by Cox. Above the arch are indications of the earlier chancel roof line, and on the chancel arch wall, above the pulpit on which is carved figure of John the Evangelist, is a…