Church of St John the Baptist, Medieval parish church in Royston, England
St John the Baptist Church is a medieval parish church in Royston featuring diagonal buttresses, castellated parapets, and a tall Perpendicular tower with ornamental stone carvings. The building shows a blend of architectural elements from different periods that were added and reworked over the centuries.
The building was constructed before 1234 by monks from the Priory of St Mary Magdalen at Lund and contains Anglo-Saxon elements in its original structures. During the Victorian period it underwent extensive restoration work, including installation of an 1898 clock mechanism during Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
The church interior reflects how the space evolved over time, with features from different periods showing how worshippers adapted it to their needs across centuries.
The church is easy to find within Royston and offers straightforward access for visitors. Keep in mind that regular worship services are held, which may affect when you can visit certain parts of the building.
Excavations in 1983 uncovered carved stone fragments within the 14th-century foundations and an ancient altar stone buried beneath the sanctuary floor. These discoveries suggest the building was constructed on the site of an earlier sacred place.
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