| Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and St. Thomas of Canterbury | |
| Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom Hertfordshire |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
| Map Caption: | Shown within Hertfordshire |
| Coordinates: | 52.0479°N -0.0226°W |
| Years Built: | c1250-1981 |
| Heritage Designation: | Grade I listed building |
| Designated Date: | 14 June 1964 |
| Denomination: | Church of England |
| Diocese: | St Albans |
| Diocese Start: | 1877 |
| Province: | Canterbury |
| Archdeaconry: | Hertford |
| Deanery: | Buntingford |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Website: | roystonparishchurch.org.uk |
The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, 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.[1] It was converted to a parish church following the Dissolution of the Monasteries.[2]
On 9 December 2018 the church was severely damaged by fire.[3] [4] All eight bells in the tower, three of which dated from 1739,[5] cracked due to the extreme heat. The bells were recast by John Taylor & Co in 2020[6] and are hung in the original 1901 bell-frame, which survived the blaze.