Coordinates: 52°46′59″N 1°20′16″W / 52.7831°N 1.3377°W / 52.7831; -1.3377

Church of St John the Baptist, Belton

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Church of St John the Baptist, Belton
Map
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt John the Baptist
Administration
DioceseLeicester
ArchdeaconryLoughborough[1]
ParishBelton, Leicestershire
Clergy
RectorLauretta 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]

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. ^ a b "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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