The church of St John the Baptist in Kensington dates from the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Work on the church began in 1872, the architect being James Brooks. However, progress was slow due to funding issues and Brooks never saw the church completed. Work was finally completed in 1910 (Brooks died nine years earlier).
Although a grand looking church (resembling a French cathedral with it's Gothic style), as it was built in a space constricted plot it has a long and narrow cruciform plan. It has an aisled nave with transepts and a two bay chancel. The church is built from snecked Ancaster stone with a Bath stone dressing.
