St Giles

Interior: nave has original C15 arch-braced collar rafter roof, rest of church has similar C19 roofs, the intersections of transept and aisle and transept and chancel roofs more elaborate

Nave has much restored c1200 three-bay arcade of circular piers and two- chamfer pointed arches, with carved head corbels on end piers

Octagonal font is apparently original but retooled with added inscription band and wood cover

Timber C15 screen is also original

with vine carving in cornice and traceried head to centre opening

South aisle roof is on carved corbels

Chancel has elaborate carved stone east end panelling, partly framing east window with canopied corner niches and large statues of St John the Baptist and Saint Mary Magdalene

Fittings and monuments: Carved stone almsbox (similar to that at Leigh Delamere q.v.). C19 pews have finely carved bench ends by W.H. Rogers, chancel has row of stalls

Fine quality stained glass by T. Wilmshurst

others generally with stained glass to heads only

Numerous reset monuments: in chancel on south wall fine carved and painted kneeling figure in niche to Charles Gore died 1628

but in contemporary adult costume and under arch to chantry a C15 Perpendicular style altar tomb to Thomas Gore died 1532

On north wall brass plaque in carved frame of 1641 to the five children of Charles Gore who died in infancy and painted stone Baroque pedimented plaque to Thomas Gore died 1684

On floor numerous slabs to Gore family, one in white marble to Walter died 1712 and two brass plates to Elizabeth died 1641 and Lydia died 1654

In south aisle carved stone frame to brass plaques to Ann and William James died 1636 and 1637 and late C18 marble plaque to.W. Hodges, died 1757. (J. Thomson History of the Church and Village of Alderton (unpubl.) 1845