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Saint John the Baptist
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Saint John the Baptist
Built from local sandstone probably
between 1440 and 1489 and paid for by Edmund Lord Grey of Ruthin (1440-1490).
The church has embattled nave and aisles and a big Perpendicular South doorway.
The mausoleum dates from the early 17th century and is made of brick. It contains tombs and monuments of the de Grey family.
Points of interest:
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Stained glass window in memory of Dr. Eric Roberts, churchwarden for 21 years
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Brass to Thomas Hill to the side of the altar. He dided in 1628 aged 101 years.
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Board showing the names of the vicars since 1621.
The church was subject to alterations in the 19th century including the erection of a gallery and a new reading desk and pulpit. The gallery was later removed in 1893-94 and further restoration work was undertaken in 1911 by Arthur Lodge and Geoffrey Lucas.
Sources:
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Bedfordshire Churches in the 19th century, Part 1 A-G, Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, edited by Chris Pickford
- Nicholas Pevsner, The buildings of England: Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough, Penguin Books, 1968
Saint John the Baptist, by Bedfordshire Libraries, 2008
Page last updated: 28th January 2014