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Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade II* Listed Building in Middleton, Warwickshire

  • Chancel, south side

  • nave from south

  • St John the Baptist: red sandstone church dating from late c12 (lower walls of nave & chancel), otherwise c15 Perpendicular

  • St John the Baptist: restored Perpendicular windows; east window of four trefoiled lights under four-centred head

  • St John the Baptist: late c15 Perpendicular west tower with embattled parapet; heavily crocketed gables over doorway & windows; north-west vestry with intersecting tracery is of 1784

  • St John the Baptist: nave looking towards c15 chancel arch; c.1300 four bay north arcade; c15 oak screen of four bays & middle doorway

  • St John the Baptist: remains of c13 wall paintings in north aisle

  • St John the Baptist: Edward Ridgeway of Tor Mohun, d.1638, second son of Thomas, Earl of Londonderry

  • St John the Baptist: Edward Ridgeway of Tor Mohun, d.1638

  • St John the Baptist: monument to members of Willoughby family

  • St John the Baptist: Benjamin & Samuel White, d.1685 & 1688; segmental pediment

  • St John the Baptist: Richard Bingham, d.1476, Justice of the King's Bench & wife Margaret (Freville), d.1493; Midland provincial brass

  • St John the Baptist: Robert Bingham, d.1476, in judicial robes & coif, fur lined gown, open in front over which is a mantle

  • St John the Baptist: Margaret (Freville), d.1493, wife of Robert Bingham & widow of Hugh Willoughby, widow's veil & mantle, large rosary

  • West tower of the Church of St John the Baptist, Middleton

  • Church of St John the Baptist, Middleton

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Entry Name: Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 26 January 1989

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1034640

English Heritage Legacy ID: 309391

ID on this website: 101034640

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Middleton, North Warwickshire, B78

County: Warwickshire

District: North Warwickshire

Civil Parish: Middleton

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Curdworth, Middleton and Wishaw

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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