St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglican church, the parish church of East Farndon, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building and stands in the centre of the village of East Farndon.
| St John the Baptist's Church, East Farndon | |
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| 52°27′22″N 0°56′50″W / 52.4561°N 0.9472°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/stjohnthebaptist.htm |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Archdeaconry | Northampton |
| Deanery | Brixworth |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev Canon Mary Garbutt |
There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086.[1] This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest.
The main structure of the present building was erected in the 13th and 14th centuries. The church consists of a nave, chancel, south aisle and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website[2]
East Farndon is part of a "united benefice" along with Arthingworth, Harrington and Oxendon. Each parish retains its own church building.[3]
Registers edit
The parish registers survive from 1562 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office.[4] Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ "Open Domesday – East Farndon". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist, East Farndon (1054010)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "The Diocese of Peterborough – St John the Baptist, East Farndon". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Record Office". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.