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St John the Baptist, Royston

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A large town church in the middle of a park. The nave is the adapted remains of a Priory. There is original 13th-century work but much that is 16th or 17th century. The chancel and tower are 19th century. The post WW2 window is by Hugh Easton. The alabaster knight is of around 1415.

A fire, the cause unknown, started in the early morning of 9 December 2018 and seriously damaged the building. Restoration and re-ordering is now virtually complete and the church was opened for public inspection on 26 November 2022. The first album below shows shots from that day, further down are shots of the damaged church and then the church as it was prior to 2018.

After the Fire

The church prior to the fire

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