On the High Street in Halesowen.

St John the Baptist Church.

The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was founded by Roger de Montgomery and stands on the site of an even earlier Anglo-Saxon church. Several extensions have been made including the outer south aisle which was added in 1883 by John Oldrid Scott although there is still much evidence of the original Norman work. A Medieval cross stands in the churchyard, having previously stood in Great Cornbow until it was blown down by a gale in 1908.

Grade I listed building.

<a href="https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101063767-church-of-st-john-the-baptist-belle-vale-ward#.WimxgDdpGUk" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Church of St John the Baptist</a>

Listing Text

1. 5106 HIGH STREET

Church of St John the Baptist SO 9683 1/36 10.1.50.

B GV

2.

The grade shall be amended to read: I

Parish Church. Norman to Perpendicular. Nave, aisles, chancel and Perpendicular crossing tower with spire. Norman west and south doorways and excellent Norman font. Outer south aisle added 1883 by John Oldrid Scott. Monument to William Shenstone, the poet, who died 1763, and to John Halliday by Thomas Banks, 1797.

Church of St John the Baptist, churchyard walls and gates, and churchyard cross form a group.

Listing NGR: SO9663683585

This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.

Grade II listed for the <a href="https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101359638-churchyard-cross-halesowen-south-ward#.WimxPjdpGUk" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Churchyard Cross</a>

Listing Text

1. 5106 HIGH STREET

Churchyard Cross SO 9683 1/38

II GV

2. Probably medieval. Tall cylindrical stone shaft much fractured and weathered and topped by a later ball finial and small cross. Formerly stood in Cornbow and moved here 1963.

Church of St John the Baptist. church walls and gates. and church and cross form a group.

Listing NGR: SO9666283563