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St Swithin

St Swithin

Long Bennington

Lincolnshire

Early C13, C14, C15, C19, restored 1902-3 by Scorer and Gamble.

Architectural Features

West tower of 3 stages, the lower of early C13, the upper C15.

Moulded eaves with battle- ments, projecting gargoyles and 8 ornate pinnacles above.

Early C14 north aisle of coursed rubble and rendering with ashlar bands and 4 ashlar buttresses each of 2 stsges.

Clerestorey of 3 C15 windows, each of 3 lights under low pitched triangular heads.

2 large gargoyles at eaves.

Chancel's north side contains single large C15 4 light window surmounted by 8 smaller cusped lights under a low pitched triangular head.

2 large gargoyles at eaves.

Parapet runs round chancel with C15 finial.

Small C15 doorway with weathered capitals and head label stops.

Early C14 east window of south aisle of 3 lights with transom dividing the reticulated tracery.

Completely restored early C13 doorway with polygonal shafts and scallop and dart capitals.

C17 wooden door.

2 large gargoyles at eaves.

Early C13 nave arcades of 3 bays with round piers and semi-circular responds with octagonal abaci.

Above arcade on both sides are B corbels revealing C13 roof level.

Early C13 pointed chancel arch with semi-circular responds, polygonal abaci, hood mould and C19 head label stops.

On north wall are 4 C15 sedilia of wood with carved angels as arm rests and St.John and St. Mark as bench ends.

C17 pulpit much restored in C19, of 6 slender panels and doorway with ornate moulded arches and pilasters and moulded rail.

C12 octagonal stone font on short polygonal pillars with polygonal capitals with C12 stiff leaf capitals set above.

C17 screen, heavily restored in C19.

Hatchment of 1737.

Monument on chancel's south wall to the Brown family 1764-81, of inlaid coloured marbles and ornate lettering and decoration.