Monument record BUT 020 - Church of St John the Baptist
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3739 5017 (89m by 102m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35SE |
| Civil Parish | BUTLEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Church of St John the Baptist. Consists of chancel, nave, S porch, W tower. Not in Domesday survey although the S doorway is Norman (C12) with good and unusual arch mould and there is a simple N door of the same date, as is lower portion of tower and nave and S porch. C14 chancel and upper tower. Scratch dial on chancel. There is a sanctus bell window in tower, a traditional font with emblems of Trinity and Passion and a simple C15 screen. All other woodwork modern. Restoration of 1867/68 (S1)(S2)(S3).
The church is thought to be included in the Domesday survey as one of the churches documented for the parish of Boyton (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF3293 Bibliographic reference: Cautley H M. 1975. Suffolk Churches. 250.
- <S2> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. 154.
- <S3> SSF7004 (No record type): Goult W, A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: E Suffolk, A-H, 1990.
- <S4> SSF50087 Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). Scarfe N, Domesday Churches.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 12 1993 12:00AM