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Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade II Listed Building in Merton, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4203 / 51°25'12"N

Longitude: -0.2165 / 0°12'59"W

OS Eastings: 524106

OS Northings: 170536

OS Grid: TQ241705

Mapcode National: GBR BM.B2N

Mapcode Global: VHGRB.6KDL

Plus Code: 9C3XCQCM+49

Entry Name: Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 2 September 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1193872

English Heritage Legacy ID: 205177

Also known as: St John the Baptist Church, Wimbledon

ID on this website: 101193872

Location: Crooked Billet, Merton, London, SW19

County: London

District: Merton

Electoral Ward/Division: Hillside

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Merton

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Wimbledon

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

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Description


LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON SPENCER HILL, SW19 TQ 2470 8/156 Church of St John The Baptist - II

Church. 1875 by T G Jackson. Red brick, stone-dressings; pitched tiled roof to eaves. Late Gothic style. 5 bay nave; wide aisle to north only. No clerestory. Slightly lower chancel. Ogee arched entrance in north west porch with traceried gable. 2-light aisle window. Buttresses between bays. Tourelle and ogeed bellcote to south east of nave. 5-light reticulated traceried east window. Interior: Barrel roof with king posts; pointed to chancel arch. Perpendicular timber rood screen; inlaid marble pulpit and font; inlaid timber lectern; altar to north aisle, with gilding and figured reliefs; reredos. Window by Morris & Co, 1926, to south side.

Listing NGR: TQ2410670536

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