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St Swithun and attached railings

St Swithun And Attached Railings

Red Hill

Worcestershire

1734-36 with earlier origins, including C15 tower Architects: Thomas and Edward Woodward of Chipping Camden.

Architectural Features

west entrance has double six-raised-and-fielded-panel door with carved lintel surmounted by fanlight with Perpendicular-type glazing in tooled architrave with moulded imposts and cherub's head carved in keystone.

Chancel divided by screen walls with raised and fielded panelling and outer six-panel doors, ramped up to tall 'plinths' surmounted by Roman Doric columns, panelling continues as reredos.

Leaded glass to windows, except late C19 stained glass to east designed by Eginton.

triple-decker pulpit has closed-string winding stairs, balustrade with fluted columns and tester with elaborately carved crown and surmounting pelican.

White marble font a bowl on stem.

MONUMENTS: a good collection includes those to Edward Milton d. 1627

Richard Harris d. 1684

In tower a monument to Joseph Withers d. 1741 by CT Withers.

HISTORICAL NOTE: built on site of C13 church.