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I Location

II General Description

Five-bay nave with 14–15thc. S aisle and S porch, aisleless 12thc. chancel with plain, round-headed windows (two on the N and one on the S) and W tower of c.1210–20. The tower and chancel are of rubble masonry with ashlar facings. The nave is of flint with the aisle and porch mortar rendered. There was a restoration in 1887 (datestone), which included the installation of a neo-Norman triplet in the chancel E wall, then in 1960 the top storey of the tower was comprehensively restored. In 1993 a church hall was added to the N, accessible from the church via the original N nave doorway. Features included are the N doorway, the tower arch and the tower windows.

III Exterior Features

1. Doorways

(i) N nave doorway (now entrance from church hall)

Pointed, two orders. First order has keeled angle rolls with shields inscribed at the top to ape cushion capitals. 19thc. hollow chamfered imposts and a keeled angle roll in the arch. Second order, detached nook shafts on low attic bases. Capitals are 19thc., the L waterleaf and the R volute. Imposts continuous from first order, and the arch has another keeled angle roll. Above the doorway is the remains of a section of string course, which breaks up over the arch to form a label.

Dimensions

2. Windows

The W tower has windows in all three storeys on its N, W and S faces. Of these, the top storey windows can be discounted as belonging entirely to the 1960 restoration, and that on the W face is a 19c replacement in Decorated style. This leaves:

(i) W tower, S face, first storey

Pointed, two orders. First order plain, continuous Second order, detached nook shafts (bases lost) with double scallop capitals L and R with eroded chamfered imposts. In the arch a keeled angle roll. Roll and hollow label.

(ii) W tower, S face, second storey

As first storey but with renewed shafts, bases, capitals, imposts and label. The arch moulding may be original. The 19thc. capitals are both waterleaf.

(iii) W tower, N face, first storey

As (i) above but slightly better preserved and with replacement bases. Again both capitals are double scallop.

(iv) W tower, N face, second storey

As (i) above, but entirely unrestored except that the lower part has been blocked with ashlar and the capitals are completely unreadable.

IV Interior Features

1. Arches

b. Tower/Transept arches

(i) Tower arch

Pointed, two orders to E and W on a high chamfered plinth. The whole arch has been plastered.

First order (shared)

Nook shafts with shaft rings to E and W with a strip of masonry between. Bases have fat rolls and all capitals are multi scallop with hollow chamfered imposts. The arch has a flat soffit and keeled angle rolls.

Second order (E and W)

Nook shafts with shaft rings, multi scallop capitals and imposts as first order. Arch as first order.

VII History

VIII Comments/Opinions

The consistent use of keeled angle rolls points to the tower arch and windows and the N doorway belonging to the same campaign. This probably dates from the early years of the 13thc. (c.1210-20) but the work has been included because it uses 12thc. forms, notably the scallop and waterleaf capitals (although the latter are 19thc. replacements).

IX Bibliography