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Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade I Listed Building in Stanford on Soar, Nottinghamshire

South west aspect, Church of St.John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar

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Diagonal buttressed tower of 3 stages with bands, on a moulded plinth and with single corner gargoyles. Under the embattlements extends a frieze of quatrefoils set into lozenges. The west side has a moulded arched doorway with Tudor hood mould and label stops, the spandrels decorated with single trefoils containing blind shields. Over is a single C14 arched 3 light window with cusped tracery, hood mould and figurative label stops. Above is a single C14 2 light window with cusped tracery under a flat arch with hood mould and human head label stops. There are 3 stair lights. 4 arched bell chamber openings each with 2 cinquefoil arched lights, hood mould and human head label stops, under those on the north east and south sides are single clock faces. South aisle and clerestory both embattled with crocketted pinnacles. 3-light windows with restored C15 Perpendicular Gothic panelled tracery, hood mould and label stops. Diagonal buttressed C19 porch. (Photo Apr 2007).

Uploaded by Andrew H Jackson on 24 January 2013

Photo ID: 69842
Building ID: 101242187
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