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St John the Baptist, Hannington, Wiltshire

Location
(51°37′58″N, 1°44′13″W)
Hannington
SU 183 927
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Wiltshire
now Swindon
medieval Salisbury
now Bristol
  • Allan Brodie
11 August 1995

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Feature Sets
Description

This is a small, aisleless church largely rebuilt in 1869-71 by Slater and Carpenter. However the 15thc. tower and two 12thc. doors were retained.

History

Hannington church was a vicarage by 1291, when it was assessed for tax at £19, 1s., 4d.

Features

Exterior Features

Doorways

Comments/Opinions

The Buildings of England attributes the church to Slater & Carpenter, reusing many old parts, rather than a restoration of a medieval building.

Bibliography

N. Pevsner and B. Cherry, Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth 1975, 2nd edition, 263.