Information for record number MWA3370:
Church of St John the Baptist, Hillmorton

Summary The Parish Church of St John the Baptist. It was built during the Medieval Period, with later alterations through to the Imperial period. The church is situated in Hillmorton.
What Is It?  
Type: Church, Wall
Period: Medieval - Industrial (1066 AD - 1800 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Rugby
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 53 74
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: B)
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Chancel, nave, N and S aisles, S porch and W tower. The earliest architectural remains are of the early or mid 13th century, and indicate the existence of a chancel and aisleless nave. N and S aisles added and chancel altered in early 14th century. Aisle windows mostly rebuilt at later dates, and the N aisle wall had buttresses added or rebuilt in 1609. 15th century W tower, altered (perhaps completely rebuilt) in 1655 - date on S wall. ?16th century clearstorey. The whole church, especially the chancel, extensively restored in the late 18th century. Early 19th century S porch and W gallery. Three mid 14th century Monuments: of a priest, possibly William de Walton; the defaced figure of a knight, probably Thomas de Astley, and a woman, probably his wife Margaret. Brass of c1410. 12th century font on modern base. Pews of 1774. Vestry with wooden screens within the church. The church is first recorded in the 13th century.
2 Mostly of c1300. Of that date the red ashlar W tower, the five-bay arcades, the tomb recess in the N aisle, and the chancel and N aisle windows. Later adjustments: The clearstorey looks mid C16, and the E window is dated 1640.
4 Noted by Ordnance Survey.
5 A watching brief (Aug 1996) during the laying of a new electricity cable did not identify any significant archaeological finds or features.
6 A watching brief was carried out during the underpinning the south wall of the 13th century chancel. The chancel was extensively restored in the late 18th century. The east window is 14th century and set in a wall largely built of stone but with the upper part of the gable rebuilt in brick. The south wall of the chancel was rendered on its external face and it was not possible to tell if it had been re-faced in brick, as the north wall had been. The south wall was being partially dismantled at the time of the site visit. The rubble core of the south wall contained fragments of colourless post-medieval window glass and a triangular fragment of decorated post-medieval floor tile, suggesting that the wall may have been rebuilt in the late 18th century. The presence of a decorated floor tile was of interest as the majority of the church floor was parquet and those tiles that are laid were plain terracotta. Immediately below the window the underside of a row of hexagonal marble tiles could be seen. These had been covered by fragments of slate and a thin layer of concrete and may also have dated to the 18th century restoration.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: The Buildings of England: Warwickshire
Author/originator: Pevsner N and Wedgwood A
Date: 1966
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Volume/Sheet: Warwicks
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 6, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1951
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: VI
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date:
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 14NE9
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date:
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Volume/Sheet: 14NE9
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Watching Brief at St John the Baptist Church
Author/originator: Palmer S C
Date: 1996
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: Rugby, Hillmorton, Church of St John the Baptist.
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2003
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St. John the Baptist Church, Hillmorton, Rugby
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1920s
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

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monument LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument TOWER * A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument PARISH CHURCH * The foremost church within a parish. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument VESTRY * A room or part of a church where the vestments, vessels and records are kept. back
monument FONT * A vessel, usually made of stone, which contains the consecrated water for baptism. Use a broader monument type if possible. back
monument ROW * A row of buildings built during different periods, as opposed to a TERRACE. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TOMB * A grave or sepulchre including a monument. Use specific type where known. back

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