Historic churches · East Midlands
Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist — church in Buckminster, Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Central Station · 8.3 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St John the Baptist is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Buckminster, Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7981°, -0.6976°.
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The Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Buckminster, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
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 and restored in 1894. The church was restored in 1883.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7981, -0.6976
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Melton
- Parish
- Buckminster
- Postcode
- NG33 5RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Central Station — 8.3 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q17525577 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Baptist, Buckminster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Buckminster, Leicestershire - geograph.org.uk - 38228.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St John the Baptist?
- Church of St John the Baptist is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG33 5RT), in the parish of Buckminster.
- When was Church of St John the Baptist built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist a listed building?
- Church of St John the Baptist is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St John the Baptist free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St John the Baptist is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St John the Baptist?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG33 5RT. It sits within the Melton and Syston parliamentary constituency.