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Haydon Old Church

Haydon Old Church

Haydon Bridge

Northumberland

Chancel C12, south chapel C14.

Architectural Features

Squared stone including re-used Roman material, stone slate roof.

3-light square-headed window with hollow-chamfered jambs and mullions and altered C12 single-light window.

East wall of chapel has C14 window of 2 cinquefoil headed lights with flowing tracery over.

South wall of chancel has C12 single-light window, round-headed and rebated externally.

West end of Cl9 with two lancets, stepped buttress, 2-light window in C14 style and large buttress incorporating remains of former east window of nave south aisle.

Various C17 and C18 floor slabs and wall monuments.

Inscribed C14 cross slab on south side of chancel floor, another cross slab re-used as internal lintel to south door and fragments of others set in recess of blocked north chancel door.

Internal sills of south windows of south chapel formed by pieces of C18 monuments with high-relief carving.

Font a re-cut Roman altar.