St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone

St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Boylestone, Derbyshire.

St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone
St John the Baptist's Church, Boylestone
52°54′59.78″N 1°43′34.74″W
LocationBoylestone
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed[1]
Administration
ProvinceProvince of York
DioceseDiocese of Derby
ArchdeaconryDerby
DeaneryLongford
ParishBoylestone

History

The church dates from the early 14th century. It was restored by Henry Duesbury when a new tower was added and reopened on Whit Tuesday 1844.[2]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

See also

References

  1. Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (Grade II*) (1109778)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. "Re-opening of Boylstone Church". Derby Mercury. Derby. 12 June 1844. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.