Church of St John the Baptist, North Luffenham

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The Church of St John the Baptist is a church in North Luffenham, Rutland. It is Grade I listed.

Church of St John the Baptist, North Luffenham
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Church of St John the Baptist, North Luffenham
52°37′09″N0°37′16″W / 52.61904°N 0.62112°W / 52.61904; -0.62112
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Administration
Diocese Peterborough
Parish North Luffenham, Rutland
Clergy
Rector Pippa Madgwick [1]

History

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Interior

The church dates to the 11th century. [2] In the 13th and 14th centuries the north aisle was built and later, the south aisle. The tower, which has an unusual stair turret, was also built at this time. [3]

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The chancel showing the sedilia

The chancel was built in the early 14th century and has a double sedilia, which contains a plaque commemorating Archdeacon Robert Johnson, who founded Oakham and Uppingham Schools. [3] [4] Johnson was Rector of North Luffenham for 51 years, from 1574 until his death.

The font dates to the 14th century and is octagonal. [3] [4]

The former Lord of the Manor of North Luffenham, John Digby, gifted a brass chandelier to the church which can still be seen. [3]

A wall memorial to Susanna Noel [4] was damaged during the 1643 sack of North Luffenham by Parliamentary troops under Lord Grey. [3]

The churchyard contains 31 graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. These include 11 Canadian servicemen who died while RAF North Luffenham was a RCAF base in the 1950s.

The remains of Luffenham House stands to the east of the church. [3]

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References

  1. "Find a church". www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. "St John the Baptist Church, North Luffenham, Rutland. Open Daily. Free Admission. - See Around Britain". seearoundbritain.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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  4. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Church of St. John The Baptist, North Luffenham (Grade I) (1073898)". National Heritage List for England .