St Gregory

upper stage of tower added late C15, aisles reroofed 1766, parapets renewed 1780s and late C20, church restored 1844 and 1886-8 by Houghton Spencer when tower strengthened, blocked arch between north aisle and transept opened, west gallery removed and south transept reroofed.

West gable end 2 x 5-light window above 4-centred arch doorway with decorative spandrels, flanked by stepped buttresses and 3-light aisle windows, south front two left and one right of single storey, diagonally buttressed porch with quatrefoil pierced parapet and sundial, moulded pointed arch opening, 4-panel compartment ceiling, built-in benches against wall, moulded pointed arch inner doorway, early door with long hinges, crocheted niche above containing figure of St Gregory with quill pen writing in a book, a dove beside him, diagonally buttressed south transept, 2 x 4 pane window, 2 small trefoil-headed lancets on east wall, two 2-light windows south side of diagonally buttressed chancel, 3-light east window, north side vestry with 2-light window inserted between 2-light chancel windows, 3-light on east front of north transept, 2 x 4-light window on north front with date 1787 discernible in parapet, one 3-light window left and 2 right of blocked, moulded pointed arch doorway, stepped buttresses between

Octagonal tower over crossing, crenellated, pointed lead roof with weathervane, string course with gargoyles, Ham stone dressing to upper stage with 2-light, trefoil headed mullioned and transomed windows blocked in lower lights, limestone dressings to lower stages with colonnettes to arrises, continuous hoodmould over pointed arch niches containing C19 statues on 5 sides, plain lower stage visible at junctions with offset below, also evidence of higher chancel roof

Perpendicular 4-bay arcade with unusually complex moulding between colonnettes on piers, carved capitals.

Two slate floor slabs dated 1682 and 1795, latter to Alexander Courte.

Outstanding early C17 pulpit with 4 carved figures representing faith, hope, charity and justice, and another unidentified.

Vestry screen composed of former reading desk and panelling, 3 bays of linenfold with inset pieces of carving possibly depicting the Wise Virgins, 2 pieces dated, 1628

1595.

Good collection of C16 bench ends.

Mid C14 font.

Pieces of medieval glass in upper lights of western windows in aisles.