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Parish Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade I Listed Building in Paignton, Torbay

  • St John: red sandstone, embattled aisles, Perpendicular aisle windows

  • St John: large west tower; lower half c.1327 by Bishop Grandisson, top half c.1438 by Bishop Lacy, restored 1864

  • St John: late c13 arcade, heightened c15

  • St John: late c15 Beerstone pulpit

  • St John: late c15 Kirkham chantry

  • St John: late c15 Kirkham chantry; eastern end

  • St John: detail of late c15 vaulting under doorway of Kirkham chantry

  • St John: panel at east end of Kirkham chantry

  • St John: effigies on eastern end of Kirkham chantry probably depicting Nicholas Kirkham (1434-1516) & wife Jane (Wraye)

  • St John: effigies on western end of Kirkham chantry probably depicting Robert Kirkham & wife Elizabeth (Scobahull); panel of Visitation above

  • St John: effigy likely to be Nicholas Kirkham d.1516 the probable founder

  • St John: c15 cadaver within recess in south aisle

  • St John: William Kirkham & wife Mary (Tichbourne); indicted as popish recusants

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Entry Name: Parish Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 13 March 1951

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195097

English Heritage Legacy ID: 383779

ID on this website: 101195097

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Paignton, Torbay, Devon, TQ3

County: Torbay

Electoral Ward/Division: Roundham-with-Hyde

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Paignton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Paignton St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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