St John the Baptist's Church, Croxall is a Grade II* listed

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Croxall Croxall is a hamlet and former civil parish in England that was historically in Derbyshire, but since 1895 has been part of Edingale parish, Staffordshire. The settlement today is mainly the Church of England parish church of St John and Crox ...

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History

The earliest parts of the church are the chancel of c.1200. The church is noted for its fine collection of memorials.

Memorials

*George Curzon (d. 1605) *Mary Curzon (d. 1612) *Henrie Curzon (d. 1639) *Christopher Horton (d. 1714) *Waltar Horton (d. 1716) *Christopher Horton (d. 1659) *Christopher Horton (d.1701) *Eusebius Horton (d. 1823) and Phoebe Horton (d. 1814) by Sir

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*Harriet Louise Wilmot Horton (d. 1831) *

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(d. 1841) by Denman *Margaret Prinsep (d. 1843), Caroline Mary Prinsep (d. 1842), Frances Levett (d. 1835) by

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*Revd. Samuel Holworthy (d. 1838)

References

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History

Memorials

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