St John the Baptist's Church, Netherfield, Sussex

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Accessibility

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2025:

Toilets

Induction (hearing) loop

Assistance dogs

Brief description

https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/netherfield-st-john-the-baptist/

2025:

"The church, built of dark, uncoursed sandstone with lighter dressings, was consecrated in 1856 (ibid).  Though Teulon’s work is often idiosyncratic, here he designed a mostly straightforward though competent essay in early C14 style, with a north aisle and south west tower, the base of which serves as porch.  The tower has a plain parapet and low tiled pyramid in place of the planned octagonal broach spire with lights (MSaunders p41), which would have given a stronger emphasis to the exterior.  Almost the only sign of Teulon’s weakness for the jagged and restless is the way that the gable of the clock breaks the sill of the south bell-opening.

The north arcade is plain, but the chancel arch has foliage capitals by T Earp (Faber Guide p95), who probably also carved the corbels for the arch-braces of the nave roof.  Teulon contrasts open roofs in the nave and aisle with a wagon one in the chancel.  His sympathies were Low Church and though there are no galleries, there are Biblical texts above the aisle windows.  Originally, there were others above the arcade."

Address

Netherfield Rd
Netherfield
Robertsbridge
TN33 9PS

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Website

https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/netherfield-st-john-the-baptist

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Opening Times

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Amenities

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2025:

Listed building