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St Lawrence

St Lawrence

Appleton

Oxfordshire

Late C12: late C13 tower remodelled in C15: remodelled and north aisle built in early C17: later C17, early C18 alterations and restored 1883

Architectural Features

Gabled M-shaped roofs, of stone slates over chancel, and Welsh slate and C20 tiles over nave

Double-gabled east wall has 3-light window of 1883 to left of early C17 leaded and partially blocked chamfered stone-mullioned window

Similar early C17 window to north wall: south wall has late C13 pointed and chamfered arched priest's doorway adjoining late C15/early C16 two-light stone-mullioned window with casement-moulded architrave

Nave: early C17 three-light chamfered stone-mullioned windows flank plain early C17 north porch with fine studded double-leaf doors

Early C17 stone-coped south porch has crocketed niche above similar doors: medieval stoup adjoins late C12 round-headed chamfered doorway: porch flanked by C15 two-light cinquefoil-headed window, and late C13 two-light window with late C19 mullion and head

3-stage west tower: late C13 two-light Y-tracery window above C15 doorway with C17 studded doors: C15 one- and 2-light cinquefoil-headed windows and crenellated parapet: slit lights to south stair-turret

Interior: chancel has quarry-tile floor with late C18 memorial tablets, memorial tablet to Robert Aldworth, c.1698, and a "memento mori" brass to John Goudrington, d.1518, which depicts a shrouded copse

Fine wall monument to Sir John Fettiplace, d.1593: recumbent effigy with strapwork back-panel, set in architectural frame with Corinthian columns and obelisks with heraldic achievment surmounting entablature

Nave: late C19 pulpit and fittings, early C19 wall tablets, and C18 pew next to tub-shaped font set on late C12 base with spiral decoration including beaded bands

Late C13 archway to west tower

Fine 4-bay late C12 Transitional arcade has chamfered pointed arches set on round piers with square abaci: capitals, from east, have trumpet scallops, stiff-leaf, beaded interlacing bands with stiff-leaf volutes, and flat-leaf to west

3 panes of C15 armorial stained glass in north aisle window. (Buildings of England: Berkshire, p.65