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St Bartholomew

Holton

Oxfordshire

Late C12, early C14 and C15, restored 1844

Architectural Features

old plain-tile roof

Chancel has a cusped lancet to north and south, a 2-light C14 window in the south wall, and a rebuilt east wall of 1868 containing a 3-light window with Reticulated tracery

C15 rebuilt south transept has square-headed windows of 2 and 3 ogee lights, and there are 3-light C15 windows in the south and north walls of the nave

C12 north transept retains a small round-headed opening and has a cusped lancet in the north gable wall

The 3-stage C15 tower has 2-light traceried belfry openings below a plain parapet, a 2-light west window with Perpendicular tracery, and a west door with cusped recessed spandrels under a label

Interior: Simple C12 piscina in chancel

7-canted plastered roofs to nave and transepts with C15 moulded tie beam in nave

Fittings include a C17 communion table

Fragments of C13 grisaille glass in chancel

fragment of early stained glass in north transept

west window has C16 armorial light

Monuments include brasses to 2 William Bromes (died 1461 and 1599)

wall monument to John Brome (died 1558) of alabaster with obelisks flanking a painted achievement

armorial brasses to two C17 Whorwoods in chancel floor

C18 and early C19 marble wall monuments to members of Schutz family in north transept

The earlier William Brome is reputed to have been responsible for the C15 work

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