Church of St John the Baptist, Belton

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Church of St John the Baptist, Belton
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Church of St John the Baptist, Belton
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Administration
Diocese Leicester
Archdeaconry Loughborough [1]
Parish Belton, Leicestershire
Clergy
Rector Lauretta Wilson [2]

The Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Belton, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. [3]

History

The church is built in the Early English style [4] and consists of a nave, clerestory, south porch, tower with spire and 3 bells, and a chancel. Each of the nave arcades have 4 arches and are supported on octagonal piers with moulded capitals. The chancel screen was restored in memory of Miss Louisa Blakeney in 1894. The chancel also has a piscina as does the east end of the aisles. [5]

In the north aisle, there is a restored upper slab belonging to the altar tomb of Roesia de Verdun (died 1247), who founded nearby Grace Dieu Priory. [6] The south aisle has a memorial window to Charles Thompson. The church was restored in 1850 and 1877. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Belton: St John the Baptist - CHR Church". facultyonline.churchofengland.org. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Belton: St John the Baptist". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Church of St John the Baptist". historicengland.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Genuki: Belton, Leicestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. 1 2 "St John the Baptist - Belton, Leicestershire - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Belton, Leicestershire - genealogy heraldry and history". ukga.org. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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