Church of St John the Baptist, Heathfield

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Church of St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist's Church and medieval cross at Heathfield, Somerset.jpg
The churchyard cross
Location Heathfield, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°01′53″N3°11′57″W / 51.0313°N 3.1992°W / 51.0313; -3.1992
Built13th century
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameChurch of St John the Baptist
Designated25 February 1955 [1]
Reference no.1060324
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameStanding Cross, 8m south-east of Church of St John the Baptist
Designated25 February 1955 [2]
Reference no.1307462
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Location of Church of St John the Baptist in Somerset

The Church of St John the Baptist in Heathfield, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century, from which the tower remains. It is a Grade II listed building. [1] The churchyard cross may also be from the 13th century. [2]

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History

The church is known to have existed in the 1160s however there may have been a church building on the site before that time. [3]

The current tower remains from the 13th-century building; however, the rest of the church, including the chancel was largely rebuilt as part of Victorian restoration in the 1841 by Edward Ashworth, with the vestry being added in 1869 and 1860. [1] At this time box pews and the font were removed and replaced. [4]

The parish is part of the Deane Vale benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [5]

Architecture

The red sandstone building has a slate roof. It has a two-bay nave. The south-east chapel is now the organ chamber. The three-stage tower is supported by diagonal buttresses. [1] The tower had fiev beels, the oldest of which dates from 1657. They were recast in 1898. [3]

In the churchyard is a cross which may date from the original construction of the church in the 13th century or from the 15th century. [2] It has an octagonal base with a tapering 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) shaft with a carving of a male figure, however the head of the cross is missing. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Standing Cross, 8m south-east of Church of St John the Baptist". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "History of the Church of St John the Baptist". Deanevale Churches. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. "Heathfield History". Oake Parish. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. "St John the Baptist, Heathfield". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 26 August 2017.