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St Kenelm

Enstone

Oxfordshire

Late C12, late C13 and C15

Architectural Features

tower and alterations early/mid C16

Chancel is probably C13 but has a C19 triple-lancet east window, and two- and three-light C16 side windows with uncusped arched lights

Broad south aisle has two C15/early C16 windows to east and four windows to south, three with elaborate Perpendicular drop tracery, four-centred arches and deep casement mouldings

the aisle has numerous buttresses and incorporates earlier work, including the two storey porch at its west end, with a C13/C14 entrance arch of two chamfered orders and a small two-light C15 first floor window

Late C12 south doorway has an elaborate arch of three orders, decorated with roll, spool and chevron ornament, and has small attached jamb shafts

A narrower section of the aisle, projecting to west of the porch, has a square-headed three-light window with ogee tracery, and a single-light C16 window facing west

Narrow north aisle has a simple round-headed late C12 doorway, and a C13 lancet west window which may have been reused when the tower was built

a three-light C15 window and a two-light C16 window both have square heads

Interior: chancel has, to north, a simple C13 arch and a C14/C15 doorway with continuous mouldings

Chancel arch of two continuous chamfered orders in probably C13/C14 and to south of it is a small C12 capital

Remaining four bays of south arcade have late C12 pointed arches with angle rolls, circular columns with square knob-volute and waterleaf capitals, and square bases with corner spurs

corresponding bays of late C13 north arcade have alternating circular and fluted octagonal columns, with moulded capitals and bases, supporting arches of two hollow-chamfered orders

Tall early C16 tower arch has splayed jambs and an arch of two chamfered orders

Two adjoining C15 windows of south aisle are divided by a tall shaft and served a chapel of which the small piscina survives

A further chapel at the east end of the aisle retains two C15 brackets supported by carved heads (possibly re-set) and a small early piscina

Roofs of nave, north aisle and chancel are plain and may be partly C17/C18

Stained glass includes three panels which may be C17/C18, three C19 windows and an early C20 window, possibly by Morris and Co

Monuments include a medieval stone coffin

the memorial to Stevens Wisdom (d.1633) with a kneeling figure within an arched recess flanked by Ionic columns on an inscribed panelled base

a wall monument to Benjamin Marten (d.1716) of Baroque drapery and cherubs in white marble

Fittings are C19 except for the C15 panelled octagonal font, and an ancient chest with ornamental ironwork which may be C13/C14.

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