St John the Baptist, Middleton, Warwickshire

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Location

(52°34′59″N, 1°44′30″W)

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Site Location

Middleton

National Grid Reference

SP 176 984

Boundaries

pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Warwickshire
now Warwickshire

Diocese

medieval Lichfield (to 1075); Chester (to c.1086); Coventry and Lichfield (to 1541)
now Birmingham

Dedication

medieval not confirmed
now St John the Baptist

Type of building/monument

Parish church

Report authors

Harry Bodenham

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Feature Sets

Exterior Features

Description

Large church with chancel, nave ofc.1300 and Perpendicular W tower. The S doorway to the nave is 12thc. and is protected by a 18thc. brick porch. A plain, reset blocked N doorway to the nave is also 12thc, as are the remains of lancets on N and S walls of chancel. The church is of red sandstone.

History

There was a priest in Middleton in 1086.

Features

Exterior Features

Doorways

Comments/Opinions

Bibliography

VCH, Warwickshire, 4:158–160