The Church of St John the Baptist dates mainly from 1860 but it retains features of an earlier church. It has a Perpendicular style (1180AD to around 1520AD) west tower and medieval piers, arcade arches and corbels of the tower arch. The list of incumbents dates from 1280. {1}{2}{3} A parish church with a 15th century tower. The church was rebuilt in 1861 by James Fowler of Louth in a 13th century style, causing uncertainty about the date of some of the features. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {4} The nearby Church of St Edith at Little Carlton was demolished in May 1993 (see MLI43082). Some of the internal fixtures and contents from St Edith's were moved to the Church of St John the Baptist prior to the demolition. These included the font, a brass memorial plaque listing those from the parish who had died during the First World War, and a medieval cross head. The cross head is thought to date to about 1500, and depicts a crucifixion on one face, and a female saint on the reverse. It is thought to have originally formed part of the cross at Castle Carlton (see MLI42505), but was moved to St Edith's at some point in the 20th century. {5}{6}{7} After receiving preservation treatment, the font from the Church of St Edith was returned to its former site in Little Carlton. {8}