Church of St John the Baptist, Burford

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Church of St John the Baptist
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Church of St John the Baptist, Burford
51°48′35″N1°38′03″W / 51.8096°N 1.6342°W / 51.8096; -1.6342
CountryEngland
Denomination Church of England
Previous denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.burfordchurch.org
History
StatusActive
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Designated12 September 1955 [1]
Years built11th–15th centuries
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Oxford
Benefice Burford [2]
Clergy
Vicar(s) Tom Putt

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Burford, Oxfordshire, England is a Grade I listed building. [1]

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The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, [3] and is described by David Verey as "a complicated building which has developed in a curious way from the Norman". [4] It is known for its merchants' guild chapel and memorial to Henry VIII's barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, which features South American Indians.

History

The current building was started in the 12th century. The current configuration of the building was completed by the 15th century as a Wool church. [5]

In 1649, during the English Civil War, a group of Levellers, part of the New Model Army Banbury mutineers, were imprisoned in the church. [6]

It underwent extensive Victorian restoration by George Edmund Street in 1870s and was one of the instances which prompted William Morris to establish the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. [1] The restoration included the addition of a tiled floor. [7]

The parish and benefice of Burford is within the Diocese of Oxford. [8]

Architecture

The stone building has a cruciform plan. It consists of a five-bay nave with chapels to the north and south sides. The tower and spire are above the centre of the building. [1] The interior includes a pulpit which was restored in 1870 and a variety of tomb chests and memorials. Much of the stained glass is by Charles Eamer Kempe. [1] Among the memorials, two are of particular note. The first is to Christoper Kempster, who died in 1715, and was a local quarry-man much favoured by Sir Christopher Wren, who employed him at St Paul's Cathedral. The second of c.1569 is to Edmund Harman and is decorated with relief carvings of South American Indians. In the Gild Chapel are tombs of the Sylvester family. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1053287)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Benefice of Burford with Fulbrook, Taynton, Asthall, Swinbrook and Widford" (PDF). Church of England. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Burford Church : Burford Church". burfordchurch.org. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. ↑ David Verey, Cotswold Churches (B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1976), at page 115
  5. ↑ "Burford parish church (St John the Baptist)". Victoria County History. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Burford - St John the Baptist Church". Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "History". Burford Church. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "St John the Baptist". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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