| Church of St John the Baptist, Buckminster | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St John the Baptist |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester [1] |
| Parish | Buckminster, Leicestershire |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | David Cowie [2] |
The Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Buckminster, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building. [3]
The church consists of a nave, chantry chapel, tower with spire and 6 bells, chancel and north and south aisles. The bells date from 1657, 1649, 1691, 1778, 2 date from 1873 and 1 from 1874. The spire was struck by lightning in 1841 but was repaired 2 years later [4] and restored in 1894. [3] The tower has a beacon chimney. There is a rood stair near the chancel arch. [5]
The church was restored in 1883. [3] [4] There is a family mausoleum to the Dysart family, built by Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart. [5] The mausoleum is Grade II* listed. [6]
52°47′53″N0°41′51″W / 52.79818°N 0.69757°W
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