It is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of special architectural or historic interest.

The lectern was funded by subscriptions from the parishioners and obtained from Whippel and Co.[5] However, the work of 1892 was of poor quality and the church soon needed restoration.

[7] The western side of the church which was in danger of collapsing owing to the dilapidated conditions of the foundations was restored by Sir Edward and Lady Le Merchant[8] at a cost of £1,000 (equivalent to £85,800 in 2023).

The churchyard contains a war memorial cross which is Grade II listed[12] It was created by Farmer & Brindley and dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell on 22 May 1920.

Arthur Anderson, Albert Birkin, Alfred Faulks, John Green, Albert Lane, Charles Newton, Ernest Parnham, Thomas Parnham, Alfred Richards, Robert Rogerson, Amos Shaw, Benjamin Sheppard, John Wagstaff, Edwin Westman.St John's Church, Colston Bassett is in the Wiverton group of parishes,[14] which also includes: The Old Rectory dates from 1834 and was designed by Henry Moses Wood.