Church of St John the Baptist, Belton

The church is built in the Early English style^[4] and consists of a nave, clerestory, south porch, tower with spire and 3 bells, and a chancel. Each of the nave arcades have 4 arches and are supported on octagonal piers with moulded capitals. The chancel screen was restored in memory of Miss Louisa Blakeney in 1894. The chancel also has a piscina as does the east end of the aisles.^[5]

In the north aisle, there is a restored upper slab belonging to the altar tomb of Roesia de Verdun (died 1247), who founded nearby Grace Dieu Priory.^[6] The south aisle has a memorial window to Charles Thompson. The church was restored in 1850 and 1877.^[5]

52°46′59″N 1°20′16″W / 52.7831°N 1.3377°W / 52.7831; -1.3377

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