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St Giles, Graffham, Sussex

Location
(50°56′32″N, 0°40′44″W)
Graffham
SU 929 167
pre-1974 traditional (England and Wales) Sussex
now West Sussex
  • Kathryn A Morrison

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Description

This church was virtually rebuilt by GE Street or his firm in 1874-87. It now comprises a three-bay aisled nave and a square-ended chancel with an organ chamber on its N side, and a chapel on it S. All that was retained of the medieval (largely late 12thc.) church were the nave and chapel arcades.

History

Graffham had a church in 1086. The entire building, except the nave arcades and tower was rebuilt in 1875. The tower was rebuilt in 1887.

Features

Interior Features

Arcades

Nave

Furnishings

Fonts

Comments/Opinions

The original nave arcade capitals date from the second half of the 12thc.

Bibliography
Victoria County History: Sussex. 4 (Chichester Rape) 1953, 59-60.
J. Morris and J. Mothersill (ed.), Domesday Book: Sussex. Chichester 1976, 11,17.
Graffham, St Giles, guide, nd: Some Notes on the Church of Saint Giles Graffham.
I. Nairn and N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Sussex. Harmondsworth 1965, 231 (no mention of font).
A. K. Walker, An Introduction to the Study of English Fonts with Details of those in Sussex. London 1908, 48-49.