Stained Glass Windows - St John the Baptist - Boyleston, Derbyshire - Stained Glass Windows on Waymarking.com

19th century stained glass windows in St John the Baptist church, Boyleston.

"The church at Boylestone, called St John the Baptist, is famous for the bloodless battle of Boylestone. One evening in august 1644, at the time of the civil war, royalist troops spent the night in the church on their way to the relief of Wingfield Manor. In the morning they found themselves surrounded by Cromwells men. They surrendered and were disarmed as they filed out of the church. They were marched off to captivity in Derby.

The church is mainly 14th century, though the tower with its low attached bell turret and conical sided peeked roof was built in 1846, by Henry Duesbury, best known as the architect of the present Derby Guildhall in 1842, after the bad fire the previous year.

The priests doorway through which the Royalist troops emerged is still there."

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Type of building where window is located: Church Address: St John the Baptist The Square Boyleston, Derbyshire England DE6 5AB Days of Operation: Daily Hours of Operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM Admission Charge: Not Listed

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