Church of St John the Baptist, Outwood
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| Church of St John the Baptist, Outwood | |
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.JPG) St John the Baptist, Outwood | |
  Church of St John the Baptist, Outwood Location in Surrey | |
| 51°11′54″N 0°06′46″W / 51.1982°N 0.1128°W | |
| Location | Brickfield Road, Outwood, Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://www.windmillchurches.co.uk |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Dedicated | 1869 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Burges W.P. Manning |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Plain lancet/Anglo-Norman (revival), Grade II listed |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | c.150 |
| Bells | 4 (full circle) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Southwark |
| Parish | Outwood |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Bishop of Southwark |
| Auxiliary Bishop | Bishop of Croydon |
| Vicar | Rev. Alan Bayes |
| Dean | Dean of Tandridge |
| Archdeacon | Archdeacon of Reigate |
The Church of St John the Baptist, Outwood, is the parish church of Outwood, Surrey, England.
Building, setting and amenities
- Architecture
The early medieval style building was built in 1869 and designed by William Burges. Its tower of 1876 is by W. P. Manning featuring a half-octagonal projection (bastion) beside one of its two buttresses and near the modest porch.[2] The interior has a simple brick design, whilst the exterior is of knapped stone with a stuccoed tower over brick.[3] The church is a Grade II listed building.[4] J. Mordaunt Crook describes it as "outspoken to the point of bluntness",[2] and Nairn comments that it is "honest, but not very good".[3]
- Setting
The church is bounded on three sides by land owned by the National Trust: a farm, common meadow and dense woodland. The church has a vestry housing robes for choir and clergy. The church has a maintained graveyard surrounding.
- Amenities
The exterior of the church is in local Reigate Stone and the interior is brick with timbered beams and an acorn-shaped strip wood ceiling. The interior brick finish is intricate pointing, a showcase of Victorian workmanship. The building is heated and supplied with electricity.
Parish
Outwood is a parish of the Church of England which overlaps its civil parish. This area's nearest town is Horley and has a high proportion of farms and cottages on radiating rural roads making it somewhat dispersed. The church is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the nucleus of the village and faces a junction with the last house of a road leading directly to the village.
The current parish was formed on 19 August 1870 from parts of five medieval parishes; Burstow, Blechingley, Horley, Horne, and Nutfield, surrounding villages, a close cluster being Burstow (its most populous part being the mainly late 20th century village Smallfield) and Horne.[5]
Other
Bell ringing is practised on Monday evenings.[6]
