St John the Baptist's Church, East Farndon

St John the Baptist's Church is an Anglican church, the parish church of East Farndon, Northamptonshire. It is a Grade I listed building and stands in the centre of the village of East Farndon.

St John the Baptist's Church, East Farndon
52.4561°N 0.9472°W / 52.4561; -0.9472
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttp://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/stjohnthebaptist.htm
Administration
DeaneryBrixworth
ArchdeaconryNorthampton
DioceseDiocese of Peterborough
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
RectorRev Canon Mary Garbutt

There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086.[1] This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest.

The main structure of the present building was erected in the 13th and 14th centuries. The church consists of a nave, chancel, south aisle and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website[2]

East Farndon is part of a "united benefice" along with Arthingworth, Harrington and Oxendon. Each parish retains its own church building.[3]

Registers

The parish registers survive from 1562 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office.[4] Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website.[5]

Notes
  1. "Open Domesday – East Farndon". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist, East Farndon (1054010)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  3. "The Diocese of Peterborough – St John the Baptist, East Farndon". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  4. "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  5. "Northamptonshire Record Office". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
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