Church of St John the Baptist, Horsington

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Church of St John the Baptist
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Location Horsington, Somerset, England
Coordinates 51°00′48″N2°25′29″W / 51.0134°N 2.4248°W / 51.0134; -2.4248 Coordinates: 51°00′48″N2°25′29″W / 51.0134°N 2.4248°W / 51.0134; -2.4248
Built15th century. Rebuilt 1885 to 1887
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameChurch of St John the Baptist
Designated24 March 1961 [1]
Reference no.1238063
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Location of Church of St John the Baptist in Somerset

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Horsington, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and rebuilt between 1885 and 1887. It is a Grade II* listed building. [1]

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History

The church was built in the 15th century and fragments, particularly the north wall of the nave remain from that date, however most of the church was rebuilt in a Victorian restoration during the 1880s. [1] [2]

In 2015 part of the floor was replaced and new toilet and servery was installed. [3]

The parish is part of the Abbas and Templecombe, Henstridge and Horsington benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. [4]

Architecture

The stone building has hamstone dressings and clay tile roofs. It has a five-bay nave and three-bay chancel with a south aisle. The west tower is supported by diagonal corner buttresses. The uppermost stage was added in 1738 while the lower stages are from the 15th and 16th centuries. [1] [5]

Inside the church is an octagonal font from around 1400 however most of the interior is from the 19th century including the stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Church of St John the Baptist". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "Horsington Parish Profile 2017" (PDF). South Somerset. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. "New Facilities for St John's Horsington". Somerset Churches Trust. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. "St John the Baptist". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. "Horsington Pages 119-131 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne and Norton Ferris Hundreds". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 25 January 2018.