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Effingham

Surrey

South aisle added in C12 but subsequently taken down, rebuilt, and taken down again probably in C15

Architectural Features

Flint, partly plastered, with limestone dressings, the west gable weather-boarded, red tile roof, weather-boarded bell-turret

The south wall has a C15 chamfered doorway to the 2nd bay, protected by a gabled C19 porch, and to the right of this the remains of 2 bays of the former aisle arcade, consisting of semicircular arches in the masonry, and small exposed portions of the capitals (see Interior, below)

the blocking under the first arch contains a C13 lancet, that under the 2nd a C15 square-headed window with 2 recessed trefoil lights with hollow spandrels and chamfered surround, and to the right of this is a blocked trefoil lancet with cavetto surround

Further to the right the chancel has a restored C15 window like the other but taller

To the left of the porch, the 1st bay of the nave has a small Norman-style window with round-headed lights

The west end has a small C12 round-headed lancet

the east end has a large C19 3-light window in C13 style

On the west end of the roof is a low square bell-turret with weather-board cladding and short splay- footed spire clad in tiles and finished with a weathervane (said to be dated 1744, with initials "IS"). Interior: the 4-bay arcade to the former south aisle is exposed, consisting of the inner third of circular columns with scalloped capitals and square abaci, and semicircular arches chamfered on this side

in the east bay the top left-hand reveal of the C15 window has a part of a re-located scratch or mass dial

the C13 window in the 2nd bay has keeled moulding, and a hoodmould

the west end wall and the west, end of the north wall each have a C12 window with deeply splayed reveal (the latter now covered on the outside by the vestry)

the south wall of the chancel has C15 piscina with quatrefoil head and sunk traceried spandrels, and the north wall has a blocked 2-centred chamfered arch

At the west end is a tub font with latticed metal strapping, and on the west end wall are 5 large hatchments of the Pollen and Maddox families.

Photo coming soon