Church Of St John The Baptist, Allington

St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Allington, Wiltshire, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. HistoryThe earliest parts of the church date from the 12th century, but only fragments of this remain, namely the chancel arch, and a portion of a Norman door in the north wall. Most of the church was rebuilt between 1847 and 1851, the architect being the "priest-architect" Fr William Grey. The church was declared redundant on 1 February 2010, and was vested in the Friends of Friendless Churches in the following year. ArchitectureExteriorThe church is constructed in flint and limestone with limestone dressings. The roof is tiled. Its plan consists of a nave and a chancel, and a south porch that rises into a tower. The tower is in two stages with angle buttresses and a pyramidal tiled roof. In the upper stage are two-light bell openings, and at the summit is a crenellated parapet with gargoyles. The nave has doors on the north and south sides, the north door containing the Norman fragments. Along the sides of the nave are two- and three-light square-headed windows. In the chancel are two re-set lancet windows dating from the late 12th or early 13th century, and a three-light east window.

St John the Baptist's Church is in the village of Allington, Wiltshire, England. It is a redundant Anglican parish church in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. HistoryThe earliest parts of the church date from the 12th century, but only fragments of this remain, namely the chancel arch, and a portion of a Norman door in the north wall. Most of the church was rebuilt between 1847 and 1851, the architect being the "priest-architect" Fr William Grey. The church was declared redundant on 1 February 2010, and was vested in the Friends of Friendless Churches in the following year. ArchitectureExteriorThe church is constructed in flint and limestone with limestone dressings. The roof is tiled. Its plan consists of a nave and a chancel, and a south porch that rises into a tower. The tower is in two stages with angle buttresses and a pyramidal tiled roof. In the upper stage are two-light bell openings, and at the summit is a crenellated parapet with gargoyles. The nave has doors on the north and south sides, the north door containing the Norman fragments. Along the sides of the nave are two- and three-light square-headed windows. In the chancel are two re-set lancet windows dating from the late 12th or early 13th century, and a three-light east window.