St Wilfrid

Tower surmounted by C15 embattled and pinnacled roof with ogee-headed merlons.

Decorated with blind panels of cusped lozenges containing shields above a good set of gargoyles and grotesque heads at the angles.

Side walls of nave have two-light C15 four-centred clerestorey windows under chamfered arches, two on each side, walls have parapet decorated with shield and lozenge motif and pinnacles with gargoyles beneath.

Western half of north aisle in banded ironstone and limestone, apparently, C15.

West wall has restored C15 three light window beneath four-centred arch with tympanum above containing mouchettes.

C15 north door beneath hood mould and simple label stops.

3 C15 triple lights in north wall, one now blocked,

beyond a C16 triple light beneath a simple chamfered hood mould which marks a remodelling of the aisle.

East wall of the chancel is C15

has triple C19 lancets, South wall of chancel has 2, C13 Y tracery windows of two lights, and one early C13 geometric two-light window.

Also the reveal of C12 window beside the C15 buttress which in turn covers an earlier pilaster strip, visible on E. face.

South nave wall has later C14 window with reticulated tracery

a second C15 window west of the porch which has a flat lintel with human mask label stops.

Scar of earlier porch visible above C15 south porch, steeply pitched roof.

South door recut in C19, surmounted by C15 niche with foliated ogee head, stone side benches.

Porch has gargoyle on west side and water chute on the east.

SK9443 : Gargoyle, St Wilfred's church, Honington

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Interior: C12 north arcade of two bays supported by single pillar with square abacus and scalloped cushion capital, east respond similar

that to the west is a C15 grotesque head, doubtless modified when a statue niche was inserted beneath.

The eastern jamb has a C15 ogee- headed niche cut into it, now blocked, and a second smaller niche on the north side.

The arches have a step and a chamfer with a chamfered hood mould, then above the central pillar is a C13 statue bracket.

C13 west tower arch of two orders with pointed head, above is a square-headed doorway with an C18 lattice wood screen.

eastern jamb of the other window has two C15 statue brackets, one castellated, and there is a third immediately east of the window.

Nave roof is C15 timber: supported on contemporary corbels which portray shield bearing angels.

North aisle has a C15 roof in its westen part

a C16 one further east, with canted trusses

the east respond bears a crowned Tudor rose.

Fine collection of Hussey monuments which led to blocking of earlier windows in the northand east walls of the aisles, and the insertion of a compensating early C16 three-light window in the north wall.

The east wall is flanked by angle niches, that to the north is surmounted by a richly crocketed canopy and supported by a shield bearing angel with fleur de lys device, the southern niche is less well preserved.

Chancel arch is early C13 with fine waterleaf capitals and nook shafts with decorative collars half way up.

Flanked by C19 Norman revival squint on the north and the four-centred C15 door to rood loft stairs which lead to a higher loft door to the south.

In the west wall of the chancel, the upper parts of the capitals, imposts and springers of a chancel arch of C11 character can be seen

the jambs and the rudimentary bulbous capitals are probably Saxon, though the voussoirs of the roll moulded arch above are clearly C12.

Fragments of C12 north chancel arcade of three bays can be seen at the north east angle of the chancel

beneath the C15 three light window in the north wall.

The easternmost bay was blocked by the insertion of a C15 easter sepulchre under a heavily moulded and embattled ogee arch with pinnacled 'reredos' supported by kneeling angels to either side.

C12 sedilia in south wall.

The font under the tower is C15 and octagonal

On the shaft are four-centred arched cusped niches containing figures of Old Testament prophets carved in high relief.

Monuments:- those in the north aisle are a notable collection

on the east wall is a marble plaque to Sir Thomas Hussey bart., d. 1698 with a gadrooned base supporting a portrait bust and surmounted by a scrolly cartouche bearing a shield of arms.

On the north wall, monuments to Sir William Hussey, d. 1691 and Dame Sarah Hussey d. 1697 with broken pediment, scrolly cartouches and cherubs.

Also an altar tomb in the north east angle of the chapel to Thomas Hussey, son of Sir Thomas, d. 1676 aged 15 years, black marble ledger slab above limestone tomb chest.

Further west is a second altar tomb resting on lion supporters with a garooned base bearing an incised effigy of William Smith, d. 1550.