St John the Baptist Church, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Having shared the exterior of one of the impressive churches of Stamford, I thought it appropriate to share the interior of another church from the town centre.

This is St John the Baptist Church, a redundant Anglican church. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

The church originated in the 12th century, and a small amount of fabric from that time is incorporated in its structure. The tower was built at an uncertain time before the 15th century. The building of the rest of the church took place during the 15th century and was completed in 1451.

The interior was re-fitted during the 18th century. In 1856 it was restored in the High church tradition by the local architect Edward Browning, who had also worked on other churches nearby. There were further restorations in 1867, in 1897–99, and in 1903. In 1950–53 the north arcade was partly rebuilt, and the parapet of the tower was renewed. The church was declared redundant in 2003.

So what do I like about this church? Well, I love the stained glass, and as we entered my eye was drawn to the rows of angels along the roof. It also has some lovely tiled floors as well. As usual when I find a church that I like, I spent quite a while taking photos and enjoying the peace of the building.

Ian

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[Sarah Bremner]

Love the light

[Oli Lindenskov]

Lovley Church😊

[Nigel Rogers]

Fabulous symmetry and light

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[Cordiander]

Thanks for the story. I particularly like the arches.

[Margaret Brown]

Lovey and thanks for the info.

[carol white]

A lovely interior and great info

[Renee Salamon]

Lovely leading line to the stain glass

[Junan Heath]

Very lovely!

[Bill Davidson]

The light is wonderful.

[gloria jones]

Great capture of the church's interior...neat repetition, light

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of the interior of this beautiful church. Fav.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Wonderful capture - I love the stain glass fav

[Corinne C]

Such a charming church. The stained glass is fabulous!

[Kathy A]

Thats a lovely window

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot. Typically British in architecture. The stained glass window looks very beautiful.

[Wylie]

lovely shot

[Fisher Family]

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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.

It was interesting seeing the churches in Stamford, though I have to admit that I'm now having a bit of trouble sorting out the stories of the different churches. Hopefully I will be able to sort the stories out when I document all the images on the spreadsheet where I record details of all my photos.

Ian