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Latitude: 51.82 / 51°49'12"N
Longitude: -1.0165 / 1°0'59"W
OS Eastings: 467887
OS Northings: 213944
OS Grid: SP678139
Mapcode National: GBR 9ZT.V49
Mapcode Global: VHDV1.BJH4
Plus Code: 9C3WRXCM+2C
Entry Name: Church of St John the Baptist
Listing Date: 21 December 1967
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1158465
English Heritage Legacy ID: 42448
ID on this website: 101158465
Location: Dorton, Buckinghamshire, HP18
County: Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish: Dorton
Traditional County: Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Dorton
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Church building
SP 61 SE DORTON
6/67 Church of St. John the
Baptist
21.12.67
GV II*
Parish church. Originally C12, with C13 S. porch and C14 S. aisle,
altered C15 and C16. Mid C17 tower built into W. bay of nave. Very
much restored 1904. Coursed rubble stone, ashlar quoins and chamfered
plinth. W. tower is timber-framed with weatherboard cladding and
pyramidal roof. All roofs are tiled. Nave has restored C15 2-light
cusped window with hoodmould at W. end, 2 1904 3-light traceried
windows and a 1904 chimney to N., and a lancet window to S. S. door
with moulded arch and jambs. Gabled porch with restored C15 double
chamfered arch, and an earlier blocked light in E. side. S. aisle is
gabled to S. and has moulded string below eaves. Restored 2-light
window with ogee tracery at E. end of aisle, 2-light cusped window
with hoodmould to S. Chancel has C16-C17 windows: wide lancet to S;
2 rectangular lights to N.; and small E. window with 2 arched lights.
Interior: W. bay of nave has C17 timber partition with narrow
panelled screens flanking arch to tower, and 2 arches above to gallery.
C19 roofs, the nave with 2 original moulded tie beams. Altered stoup.
Short S. arcade to aisle with 2 double chamfered arches on octagonal
piers. Wide similar chancel arch. Cusped piscina in S. aisle.
Fittings: medieval S. door; font with C12 circular basin on later
octagonal base,and fine cover of 1631; early C17 arcaded alter rails;
other fittings C19.
RCHM I p. 131-2.
Listing NGR: SP6788713944
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