Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire

The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston.[1] It was converted to a parish church following the Dissolution of the Monasteries.[2]

Not to be confused with Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, South Yorkshire.
Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1]
St. John the Baptist, Royston
Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1]
Shown within Hertfordshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationChurch of England
Websiteroystonparishchurch.org.uk
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed building
Designated14 June 1964
Years builtc1250-1981
Administration
DeaneryBuntingford
ArchdeaconryHertford
DioceseSt Albans (since 1877)
ProvinceCanterbury

On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by a fire.[3][4]

References
  1. "Royston". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1910.
  2. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1295575
  3. "Fire crews tackle blaze in town church as police say it was arson". ITV. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46499046
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