Kings Norton, The Church Of St John The Baptist c.1955
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This superb Ketton stone-faced Gothic Revival church was built at the cost of just over £20,000 in just over one year, apart from the spire, for Squire William Fortrey by local architect John Wing (1728-94) of North Luffenham, Hallaton and finally Bedford. The spire was completed in 1775 but lost in a storm in 1850. From the south the full beauty of the church can be seen as it floats above the fields. The interior has hardly changed: the central three-decker pulpit, box pews and west gallery remain in situ in a wonderful airy space lit by clear windows. Outside at its east end is Wing's monument to William Fortrey, and close by is the 17th-century Fortrey manor house.
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