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St Giles

St Giles

West Suffolk

Suffolk

Early C14 alterations include: construction of new chancel, north chapel ,north and south nave and chancel doors, north and south nave and chancel 2-light windows, east chancel 3-light window with net tracery, and small west window in tower.

Architectural Features

C13 lancet

C15 3-light window to north nave.

South porch c.1435

Nave roof ceiled, 7 cants, probably early C14.

C12 tower arch with roll-moulded head, shafted jambs, chequered abacus, and door/sanctus bell opening above.

North nave door C14.

Chancel arch C13, reusing C12 shafted jambs and horseshoe patterned voussoirs on rear arch.

Unusual C15 screen with colouring, flanked by coloured niches with crocketed heads, and door and steps to road loft.

Canopied niches flanking east window, C14 piscina and sedilla on south wall.

Wall decorations late C13 on north nave wall

C14 figures over north nave door.

C15 poppy head and buttressed benches with brattishing.

Mid C17 pulpit and holy table with cross by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin.

C14 iron banded chest.

Fragments of C13, C14

C15 glass in chancel windows.