Church History.
Seventeenth Century.
In 1616, more work was done to the fabric of the church and another new bell was hung, this being inscribed,"George Wilkinsonne, Will Williamson, Wardens 1616".
[This bell remained in use until 1875, when the then vicar, Mr. Cox, reported the bell cracked and out of use.]
In 1677, a survey was made to accertain the number of Non-conformists in each parish, in Clowne we find that apart from the 273 Conformists, (C of E.) there were 5 Non-conformists, these were almost certainly Quakers.These figures would suggest an overall population at that time of around 390 persons.
There is a memorial in the church, dating from this period, that remembers the daughter of George Halley, M.A. who died in August 1680.George Halley was a former rector of Clowne. 

Eighteenth Century.
Most of this period's church records deal with gifts made to the church. A major benefactor of the time appears to be a Mr.Basseldine.
Starting in the year, 1714,with the gift to the church of three, tall, Two light windows on the south side. Above which is an inscription which reads, "Mr.Basseldine, benefactor to this wall and the church, £15".
The porch also bears an inscription concerning its rebuilding,"This porch was rebuilt by Mr. Basseldine, 1720."
On the north wall of the nave, there is yet another memorial to this mans generosity, this consists of a picture containing the Decalogue, with Moses and Aaron.This is dated 1724.
The Ascension is the subject of the next memorial gift, it reads at the bottom,"Charles Basseldine, his gift, 1725." Finally there is a small stone memorial to him in the chancel;
"Here under lyeth ye body of Charles Basseldine, benefactor to this church £50, a founder of a school, and gave to it £6 per annum for ever, to teach twelve of the poorest children of the parish of Clowne.Who died March 23rd, 1736, aged 84."
Nineteenth Century.
The Church of St. John the Baptist was extensively refurbished at this time. In 1812, a new bell was hung, this bearing the inscription,"Revd. George Bossley, Rector. 1812. J.Goody,J.Dewis Churchwardens.Smiths, Chesterfield."
In the early 1800's a Sunday school, was established.
Following an unfortunate incident on a dark night in the 1840's, when the lead on the roof, and the church parted company, the second half of the century saw the church re-roofed in slate.
In the 1880's the Rectory House was rebuilt at a cost of £1,100.
Twentieth Century.
The church building has seen major work over the last quarter of the century. Between 1954, and 1955, two new chapels and a new chancel were added. The northern chapel is known as the Children's Chapel and was dedicated in 1954. The southern chapel, also dedicated in 1954, is the Miners Chapel, whose unique window shows a picture of mine headgear.Dedicated just four years after, the terrible disaster at Creswell Colliery, when 83 men, some from Clowne, lost their lives.
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