The Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Buckminster, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.[3]
| Church of St John the Baptist, Buckminster | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St John the Baptist |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Archdeaconry | Leicester[1] |
| Parish | Buckminster, Leicestershire |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | David Cowie[2] |
History
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The church consists of a nave, chantry chapel, tower with spire and 6 bells, chancel and north and south aisles. The bells date from 1657, 1649, 1691, 1778, 2 date from 1873 and 1 from 1874. The spire was struck by lightning in 1841 but was repaired 2 years later[4] and restored in 1894.[3] The tower has a beacon chimney. There is a rood stair near the chancel arch.[5]
The church was restored in 1883.[3][4] There is a family mausoleum to the Dysart family, built by Lionel Tollemache, 8th Earl of Dysart.[5] The mausoleum is Grade II* listed.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Leicester | Find a Church". www.leicester.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "St. John the Baptist's Church, Buckminster". www.achurchnearyou.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Stuff, Good. "Church of St John the Baptist, Buckminster, Leicestershire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Genuki: Buckminster, Leicestershire". www.genuki.org.uk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "The parish church of St. John the Baptist, Buckminster, Leicestershire". ukga.org. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "DYSART MAUSOLEUM AND RAILING (1360830)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
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