Historic churches · Mid Wales
St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot
St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot — church in Hope Bagot, Shropshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ludlow · 7.6 km
- Free entry
About
St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Designed by William Douglas Caroe. Built in the Norman architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Hope Bagot, Shropshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3630°, -2.6053°.
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Heritage listing
St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Hope Bagot, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ludlow, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of eleven local churches to form the Tenbury Team Ministry. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Hope Bagot, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ludlow, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of eleven local churches to form the Tenbury Team Ministry. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
The church dates from the 12th century, with alterations and additions in the 13th, 14th and 17th centuries. The Hill (de Hull/de la Hall) of Court of Hill and Burford family had the living from the 1200s until the mid 1500s. It was restored in 1868 and again in 1911.
Architecture
St John's is a small church and is largely Norman in style. It is constructed in stone rubble with ashlar dressings, is partly rendered, and has a tiled roof. Its plan consists of a nave with a south porch, a chancel, and a west tower. The tower is in two stages; it has walls that incline inwards, and is surmounted by a pyramidal cap. There are lancet windows on the west and south sides of the tower. The north side of the church is entirely Norman, with a single window in both the nave and the chancel. The south doorway is also Norman, and has a plain tympanum. The windows on the south side of the church date from the 14th century. The south porch is in timber. The east window has two…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3630, -2.6053
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Hope Bagot
- Postcode
- SY8 3AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Ludlow — 7.6 km
- Official site
- www.tenburyteam.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978799 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hope Bagot Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY8 3AF), in the parish of Hope Bagot.
- When was St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot built?
- Built or established in 1150. Designed by William Douglas Caroe.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot a listed building?
- St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot a protected site?
- Yes — St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot free to visit?
- Yes, St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot is free to enter.
- How do I get to St John the Baptist's Church, Hope Bagot?
- The nearest railway station is Ludlow, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY8 3AF.