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Parish Church Of St John The Baptist (Church Of England)


  • Address: Ware Rd
  • Type: Church
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

Parish Church of St John The Baptist in Widford is a small medieval church, little altered, with many features of special interest and of outstanding interest for its medieval wall paintings and literary associations. It stands on the edge of the precipitous valley of the River Ash to the north and is an important landscape feature especially from the park of Blakesware. From the south it is part of a picturesque group of buildings in this part of the Conservation Area. - English Heritage


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1604/08/05 Rev John Eliot, Apostle to the Indians Born Lettice Alger Eliot, wife of Bennett Eliot, gives birth to a son John Eliot, in Widford, Hertfordshire, England. A stained glass window at Church Of St John that commemorates John Eliot the 'Apostle to the Indians'.
1796/03/03 Mary Bruton Field Died Mary Bruton Field dies. She is buried at the Parish Church of St John The Baptist in Widford, England.

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Particulars for Parish Church Of St John The Baptist (Church Of England):
Area of Significance Architecture
Area of Significance Art
Sight Category Building
Building Type Church
Area of Design Decorative Arts
Architectural Style Gothic
Art Type Painting
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property

Data
English National Heritage List: 1101926



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