Architectural Features
MATERIALS: Local rubble sandstone, freestone dressings, tile roof.
EXTERIOR: The exterior is mainly in a C19 Gothic style, although the south doorway, with continuous chamfer, is medieval.
Blocked windows include a narrow window that could be C12,
windows in chancel and nave, of which the square head of the latter has survived and is probably C16.
INTERIOR: The nave has a roof of closely spaced rafters and is probably medieval.
The 2-bay chancel roof (with 3 trusses) is C17, and has moulded tie beams on brackets, and raking struts.
The floor is tiles, including encaustic tiles, with raised wood floors beneath the pews.
The pulpit, with tester, is square with round-arched panels, and has an attached reading pew.
In front of it is a lectern formed by two mirrored stylised scrolls with eagle heads (also used on the tester) on the front pew.
The nave has a panelled dado which is an integral part of the panelled benches, of C17 or C18, which includes one box pew on the south-east side.
Communion rails have turned balusters, but their effect is marred by the glazed-tile chancel dado that is out of place with the earlier work.
Commandment boards are on the east wall, and Lord's Prayer and Apostle's Creed are on the west wall.
The font is a round freestone bowl with a marble basin, on a black marble stem.
There are several simple C19 wall monuments, including a brass plaque to John Morley , who restored the church.
The church had a bell turret at this time, as it has one late C16 bell and another cast in 1709.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: The parish church at Moreton Jeffries is listed Grade II* for the following principal reasons: * For its substantial pre-1800 fabric, including medieval and C17 roofs. * It has a complete range of high-quality C17 and C18 fittings, including a pulpit, screen, pews and communion rails.