| Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1] | |
|---|---|
 St. John the Baptist, Royston | |
![Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1] is located in Hertfordshire](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aHertfordshire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1]](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2f%2fupload.wikimedia.org%2fwikipedia%2fcommons%2fthumb%2f0%2f0c%2fRed_pog.svg%2f20px-Red_pog.svg.png&f=jpg&w=240) Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury[1] Shown within Hertfordshire | |
| 52°02′52″N0°01′21″W / 52.0479°N 0.0226°W /52.0479; -0.0226 | |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | roystonparishchurch.org.uk |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Designated | 14 June 1964 |
| Years built | c1250-1981 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | St Albans (since 1877) |
| Archdeaconry | Hertford |
| Deanery | Buntingford |
TheChurch of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town ofRoyston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to theAugustinian Priory of Royston.[1] It was converted to a parish church following theDissolution of the Monasteries.[2]
On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by fire.[3][4] All eight bells in the tower, three of which dated from 1739,[5] cracked due to the extreme heat. The bells were recast byJohn Taylor & Co in 2020[6] and are hung in the original 1901 bell-frame, which survived the blaze.[5]
