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St Paul

Shurdington

Gloucestershire

Early C14, C15, restored and extended 1852.

Architectural Features

square stone sundial dated 1655, with metal gnomon, upper right

C19 chancel: two trefoil-headed lancets flanking a C19 monument to Samuel Harrison, died 1811 and other members of that family, set into a trefoil-headed niche with ballflower decoration at the top

eroded monument set back within a flat-chamfered surround to the left

small plank doorway with decorative hinges within a flat-chamfered surround, the whole is set back within a neo-Norman style round-headed surround with tympanum with fish-scale decoration and a hood with lozenge decoration in relief

Early C14 two st-age tower: moulded plinth and diagonal buttresses

Traces of wall painting above rood beam set into wall over the chancel arch.

large carved face with beard, possibly a green man, at the centre of one tie beam

C19 wagon roof to the chancel with stone wall 'posts' below the wall plate, ballflower decoration at the top and angels at the bottom of the wall posts.

C14 octagonal stone font at the base of the tower.

Late C19-early C20 pews and wooden pulpit.

C17-early C18 carved oak chair within the- chancel.

Hatchment bearing the arms of George III at the base of the tower.

C19 stained glass to the chancel and the tower window.

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