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St George

Kencot

Oxfordshire

C12, with C13 chancel and fenestration

Architectural Features

late C15-C16 clerestory, south porch and raising of west tower

Bell-chamber has late C15-C16 openings with 2 uncusped arched lights

West side of tower also has C13 arched window with Y-tracery, and arched single light to mid stage

Nave has coved stone eaves, and one bay of completely restored C13 windows with pairs of cusped lancets

fine C12 south doorway with semi-circular roll-moulded arch, dogtooth ornament to imposts and frieze, and shafted jambs with cushion capitals

Tympanum has carved relief of Sagittarius shooting a monster

South wall of nave has carved kneelers at original eaves line, and 2 C15-C16 clerestory windows of 2 cusped lights with Tudor hoodmoulds, the left window taller than the right

2 bays of C19-C20 windows in C13 style, with paired cusped lights as in nave

Interior has C12-C13 tower arch of 2 hollow chamfered orders, with imposts

Nave retains carved stone corbels of original roof but now has flat plaster ceiling of 1814 with ornamental head

C12 shafted jambs of chancel arch survive, with cushion capitals, but arch is C13, of 2 chamfered orders with inner order on restored foliage corbels

Chancel has C19-C20 roof, aumbry in north wall, and c14 cusped piscina with shelf in south wall

Fittings include: C12-Cl3 fluted circular font on base with cluster of 4 shafts, the lead bowl dated 1641, the wooden cover also C17

fine C17 pulpit with arched wooden panels and bosses, on base of 1956

C19 carved stone reredos from church of St

painted panel with royal arms, dated 1832, and C20 organ gallery at west end

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