St John the Baptist - Mayfield, Staffordshire - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com

"There was a church in the village in Saxon times; the Domesday book, of 1086, recorded that there was a priest in the village, one of 25 recorded for Staffordshire.

A simple rectangular stone building replaced the Saxon church about 1125. The south doorway (inside the later porch), with a well-preserved Norman arch, dates from this time. The nave, of three bays, is mainly Norman.

In the early 14th century the church was extended. The south aisle and the chancel date from this time, also the pointed chancel arch. The chancel, in decorated style, is particularly large and has three bays.

The tower was completed in 1515, built by Thomas Rollestone, Lord of the Manor. It has three stages and diagonal buttresses. On the west face is an inscription: Ainsy et mieulx peult ester (Thus it is and better could it be).

The south porch was built about 1600, and restored in the 19th century. There is an oak communion rail, of 1660; the oak altar table, brought into the church in 1663 and carving added, is thought to be originally an Elizabethan farmhouse table. The parapet over the chancel dates from the 18th century.

In 1854 there were alterations to provide more free seats. The north aisle was rebuilt; box pews were replaced by bench pews, using timber from the box pews. The number was free seats was increased from 31 to 107. The hexagonal carved oak pulpit, of the 17th century, was moved from the north to the south side of the central aisle. The octagonal stone font, dated 1514, was moved from the south side of the tower base to the left of the south entrance."

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Building Materials: Stone

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