St Anthony The Martyr

late C13, altered C14

C15.

C15 fenestration, except replaced lancets at west and east ends.

Chancel and north chapel separately roofed and stepped down from nave, with heavy offset corner buttresses and string course carried over from aisle and with C15 fenestration.

Four-light cusped C14 East window, with 2 lancets and sexfoil over eastern assembly to chapel, with 4 lancets on string course to north, lancet and roundel to west walls.

The original early C13 church was of nave with aisles extended into the chancel, with large later C13 north chapel, this arrangement apparent especially within.

Chancel of same early C13 date with string course, off which the C14 inserted window springs, with exposed jambs of C13 window reveal.

C14 eastern arch with double chamfer on octagonal responds to north chapel.

Fittings: triple sedilia in chancel, C13, with tri-lobed heads, hood mould and hollow chamfered surrounds, the 2 westernmost separated by attached colonette, the easternmost with integral piscina with trilobed head and hollow chamfer.

All other fittings (including font and screen to tower) Cl9, apart from C18 brass chandelier of 2 tiers with 8 branches over 8, and enriched handle at base.

Monuments: fine C13 tomb slab in north chapel, with faint cross and very clear lettering, to Hubert, son of Simon, and first known Rector of Alkham Sarah Slater, d.1720.

The church was appropriated to Abbey of St Radigunds in 1258, which may date the north chapel work.