Church of St John the Baptist, Chester

            Late C11. Damaged c.1470 by collapse of supposed central tower and 1572 and 1574 by partial collapse of north-west tower; much of transepts and presbytery abandoned mid C16; nave and crossing restored by R. C. Hussey 1859-66; collapse of north-west tower 1881, destroying north porch; rebuilt by John Douglas 1882; north-east belfry tower by Douglas 1886. Red sandstone. The present church and adjoining ruins: west front with twin towers; 6-bay nave truncated to 4 bays. C19 triple lancets in west end of nave, above the narthex which is flat roofed with 3 small lancets separated by buttresses. Adjoining ruins of the west tower.

Former Chester Cathedral (during the Early Middle Ages), now parish church. The church was reputedly founded by King Æthelred in AD 689.  After the Dissolution of the Monasteries it became a Parish Church and some of the east end of the church was demolished, the ruins remaining to the east of the present church.  St John Baptist is the best example of C11-C12 church architecture in Cheshire, and of special interest for the upward broadening and horizontal curves observable in the stonework of the nave.

Taken in: UK / England / Chester (show map)

Taken on: July 2, 2024

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