St John the Baptist's Church, Stanton facts for kids
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St John the Baptist's Church, Stanton,
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| OS grid reference | TL 962 738 |
| Location | Stanton, Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 14 July 1955 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
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| Materials | Flint with some brick and freestone dressings |
St John the Baptist's Church is an old Anglican church in the village of Stanton, Suffolk, England. It is no longer used for regular church services. Only its tall tower is still standing with a roof. The main part of the church, called the body, does not have a roof. This church is a very special historic building. It is protected as a Grade II* listed building and is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.
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History of the Church
The church was first built in the 1300s. More parts were added or changed during the 1400s. In 1616, some repairs were done to the church building.
In 1756, St John's parish joined with the nearby All Saints parish. After this, St John's Church was not used as much. It became old and lost its roof. In the 1980s, the church was repaired. The walls of the main hall (nave) and the altar area (chancel) were raised back to their full height.
Church Design and Materials
St John's Church is built mostly from flint stones. It also has some red brick and special freestone for details. Some parts of the walls are covered with a smooth plaster called stucco.
The church has a main hall (nave) with three sections. It also has an altar area (chancel), a porch on the south side, and a tall tower on the west side.
The Tower
The tower has four levels. Its west wall is right next to the churchyard boundary. The very bottom part of the tower is open. This open space allowed people to walk around the church during special events or processions.
The tower has strong supports called buttresses at its west end. There is also a small, round tower with stairs (a stair turret) at the southeast corner. At the top level of the tower, there are openings with two lights (windows) for the bells. The very top of the tower has a battlemented parapet. This means it looks like the top of a castle wall with square shapes. It is also decorated with a checkerboard pattern.
Other Parts of the Church
The main hall (nave) has doorways from the 1200s. It also has two windows with two lights each on both the north and south walls. The porch was built in the 1300s. It used to have a pointed roof (gable). Above its doorway, there is a blocked-up space (a niche) where a statue might have once stood. The altar area (chancel) has one two-light window on its north, south, and east walls.
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