St John the Baptist
Claines, Worcestershire
The church sits at the centre of the parish of Claines, with the very well known and popular 'Mug House' public house in the church grounds.
The current church designed by Gilbert Scott and funded by the Wheeley-Lee family, directors of Lee & Perrins Worcester Sauce and was consecrated in 1869.
The church was the second on this site but the foundations of a previous church are visible in a nearby churchyard. The current church is a Grade II* listed building. There are number of ancient monuments in the church including reference to Dr Charles Bell (Bell’s Palsy) who died in Hallow and is buried in the old churchyard.