Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire

The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of , England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Royston, North Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Church of St John the Baptist”, “St John The Baptist”, and “St John the Baptist Church, Royston, Hertfordshire”
  • Address: Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 9LG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royston Cave and Royston Library.

Archaeological site
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is an ancient artificial cave with an entrance in Katherine's Yard, Melbourn Street, , . Rediscovered in 1742, it is located in the town centre at the crossroads of two ancient routes: Ermine Street and the Icknield Way. is situated 460 feet west of Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire.

Library
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is situated 360 feet southwest of Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire.

Hotel
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth and Therfield.

Village
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is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of , England, 14 miles south-west of and just north of . is situated 2½ miles north of Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of , England. The village stands on a broad chalk ridge, about 2 miles south-west of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire.

Village
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cum Kneesworth is a civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of , England, 14 miles south-west of and just north of . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire.

Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire

Latitude
52.04786° or 52° 2′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.0217° or 0° 1′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C4X2XXH+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162422922
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q17529073
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