St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford Bridge

St John the Baptist's Church is the parish church of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England.

Until the mid 20th century, Stamford Bridge was in the parish of All Saints' Church, Catton. A chapel of ease was built in the village in the Mediaeval period, dedicated to Saint Leonard, and it remained in use until the early 18th century. In 1868, a new church was built in Stamford Bridge, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was designed by George Fowler Jones, and cost £1,500. In 1957, it was made the parish church, with All Saints becoming a chapel of ease.[1][2]

The church is built of yellow sandstone, with limestone dressings. It is in the Early English style, and consists of a nave and chancel, with a vestry and porch on the north side, and a bellcote at the east end. Inside, there is a west gallery with an organ. The stained glass in the east window is by Clayton and Bell and was installed in 1892. There is a wooden baptismal font, by a local carpenter.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Parish records of Catton with Stamford Bridge". Borthwick Catalogue. University of York. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Building Intelligence". The Building News. 31 January 1868.
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Neave, David (1995) [1972]. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding. The Buildings of England (2 ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09593-7.
  4. ^ "Welcome to St John the Baptist Stamford Bridge!" (PDF). St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford Bridge. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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