Building record 0096400000 - ST JOHN BAPTIST'S CHURCH

Summary

Medieval and post-medieval parish church of St John the Baptist at Preston Bissett, restored in the nineteenth century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II*) 1214823: CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (DBC2820)
  • Planning Notification Area: Medieval parish church of St John the Baptist, Preston Bissett (DBC9731)

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Type and Period (2)

  • PARISH CHURCH (Restored 19th century, 14th Century to 15th Century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 27m, Width 12m.
Grade II+. Parish Church. C14 incorporating some C12 masonry. Much restored C19. Coursed rubble stone, lead roofs, coped gables. W. tower of 2 stages with diagonal buttresses, plain parapet, paired cusped lancets to bell chamber and Decorated single light to W. Nave has clerestory of 3 C19 cusped circular windows in square surrounds. N. aisle has Decorated windows, 2-light to N. and W. 3-light with flowing tracery to E. N. wall has blocked door with moulded 2-centred arch, hoodmould and carved head stops, E. will has fragments of decorative C12 masonry. S. aisle has similar windows, door with moulded arch and jambs and worn carved heads to label, and C19 porch. Chancel has 2 bays of Decorated 2-light windows, those to W. lower. Large 3-light E. window with flowing tracery. Narrow moulded doorway to N. Interior: nave of 3 bays has double chamfered arcade on octagonal piers with moulded caps. Similar low tower arch, and chancel arch on carved corbels. Cusped piscina to left of chancel arch and another in chapel of S. aisle. Chancel has piscina and double sedilia with cusped ogee arches, crockets, finials and carved heads. Chancel roof has original moulded tie beams. Octagonal C15 font, C17 altar table. Other fittings C19 (B7).
Small fabric, body, 2 small side aisles, chancel & low W tower. 2 small bells, formerly 3 (B1-3).
Walls of coursed limestone rubble, roofs leaded. Present church built in C14, incorporating some C12 masonry. Chancel of c1325, N & S aisles 1340-50, W tower early C15. Restored C19 (full description)(B4-5).
At NGR (B6).

Sources (7)

  • <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. pp251-254.
  • <2>SBC26953 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 3). Volume 3. pp64-66.
  • <3>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Joseph Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. pp298-299.
  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. pp238-239.
  • <5>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp218-220.
  • <6>SBC10468 Map: OS 1976 1:2500 MAP.
  • <7>SBC3775 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1984. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST. p39.

Location

Grid reference SP 65781 29906 (point)
Civil Parish PRESTON BISSETT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13589)

Record last edited

Nov 14 2024 5:48PM

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