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Oct

Tiffield – St John the Baptist

   Posted by: churches    in Northamptonshire, South Northamptonshire District

Tiffield ChurchChurch interior

Rebuilt in 1859 the church of John the Baptist at Tiffield, Northamptonshire dates from C13.

Norman font Victorian pulpitSedilla

The circular font is Norman with leaf motifs within lunettes and spandrels. The pulpit is Victorian as is the sedilla in the chancel.

East window Mary Magdalene and Jesus Elijah and John the Baptist

The East window contains stained glass on the subject of the Good Shepherd, the church has two other stained glass windows one depicts Mary Magdalene’s recognition of Jesus, the third has images of Elijah and John the Baptist.

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12
Oct

Plumpton – St John the Baptist

   Posted by: churches    in Northamptonshire, South Northamptonshire District

Exterior view of St John the Baptist at PlumptonPriest door

No longer in use, the church of St John the Baptist at Plumpton, was almost completely rebuilt in 1822 by the landown Jesus College Oxford.

Interior view of St John the Baptist at PlumptonInterior view of St John the Baptist at Plumpton

The simple Georgian interior retains a number of the features of the original building including the box pews, benches and commandment boards.

FontPainted stencil workMonument

The font is mid C17, and the chancel retains the original painted stencil work of stars and sun among painted architectural columns. The south arcade east wall has a marble tablet to the memory of Anne Moore (d1683).

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