St John The Evangelist

The Cll tower was diagonally buttressed between 1417 and 1443, given a south west staircase and topped with an embattled belfry with 8 crocketted pinnacles and single central gargoyle to each side.

There are 2 string courses, one square in section, the 2nd at the junction of the Cll and C15 stages is C15.

The west mid C12 doorway was moved here from the south in 1831.

The lintels are carved to form 2 arches which are separated by a plain shaft.

In the C15 belfry are four 3-light arched openings with cusping and hood mould.

Abutting the south west buttress is the base of the C14 church cross.

Abutting the south and north aisle walls are single coursed rubble C12 nave quoins.

There are 3 windows to the C12 aisle, each with 3 arched and cusped lights under a flat head with a hood mould over.

The c.1425 parapetted clerestorey with crocketted pinnacles is of coursed rubble leading to ashlar and has 2 arched windows each with 3 cusped lights.

The east wall also has single gargoyles at the angles and is set on a chamfered plinth.

In the east wall is a C15 arched 5- light window with panel tracery and hood mould with head label stops.

Abutting the wall are 3 stone memorials to Martha, John, John and Elizabeth Wordsworth 1790-1827, to Ann and John Unwin 1812-1814 and to Ann ..

Over the inner arched, cavetto moulded C14 priests' doorway is a re-used asymmetrical pagan stone carved in relief with a sun and moon and 2 stars under a semi-circular moulding.

Carved into this is a later cross.

Outside in the spandrels are carved fan-shaped sprays.

Above is a carved shield.

The mid C12 north arcade has moulded arches supported on round piers and capitals decorated with volute leaves, the south arcade is an 1831 imitation of the north.

The restored C12 chancel arch jambs consist of single square piers which have part way up single engaged columns carved out of the corners.

The late C12 north aisle/north chapel arch is off centre and is supported on 2 keeled shafts with plain capitals.

The north chapel/chancel arch has late C12 keeled roll moulding and is Supported on keeled shafts, the east one having volute decoration on the capital.

The chancel roof is supported on carved corbels.

The nave and north aisle roofs have C15 heraldic bosses restored c.1936.

The north aisle contains the 1170 altar of St. Thomas A Beckett with lead seal.

The south aisle has a C12 stone altar with incised crosses.

The font is C12.

In the north aisle is a C16 wooden chest wth metal fitments and an iron chest inscribed "Carlton in Lindrick R. P. Goodenough Rector J. Whitehead Church Warden 1813".

The pews, pulpit etc. are late C19.

On the east wall of the north aisle is a C15 alabaster carving of The Holy Trinity.

The east window in the north chapel has C15 stained glass.

On the north wall of the south aisle is a brass plaque to Elizabeth Catherine and Richard Letwell 1792.

On the north chancel wall is a C18 monument decorated with a brocken pediment containing a cartouche.

On the south chancel wall is a hatchment inscribed G.IV Rex.