Historic churches · London
St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack
St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack — a Grade I-listed church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St John the Baptist, Barnack is a Church of England parish church in the village of Barnack, now in the City of Peterborough unitary authority area of the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St John the Baptist, Barnack is a Church of England parish church in the village of Barnack, now in the City of Peterborough unitary authority area of the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Barnack was part of the Soke of Peterborough, a historic area that was traditionally part of Northamptonshire. Barnack is 3.5 mi south-east of Stamford in Lincolnshire. The church is a Grade I listed building. The church, dedicated to John the Baptist, is noted in particular for its Anglo-Saxon tower to which was added a spire of circa 1200, possibly one of the earliest spires in England. In the north aisle is a large Romanesque sculpture of a seated Christ in Majesty that was discovered under the floor in 1931. Estimates of the date of the Christ vary widely, from the latter part of the 10th century to circa 1200; the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland settles on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6326, -0.4070
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Barnack
- Postcode
- PE9 3DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Established
- 1001
- Official site
- parishnews-online.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16822406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE9 3DN), in the parish of Barnack.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Barnack?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE9 3DN. It sits within the North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.